How far is Fort Casey, WA from Salt Lake City, UT?

The driving distance from Fort Casey, WA to Salt Lake City, UT is about 876.3 miles (1410.3 km), with a travel time of about 15h 59m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 736.7 miles (1185.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 31h 58m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
876.3 mi
15h 59m
Flight
736.69 mi
1185.59 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
736.69 mi
Kilometers
1185.59 km
Flight Time
01h 28m

Driving Distance

Road route
876.3 mi
Kilometers
1410.27 km
Drive Time
15h 59m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 15h 59m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Salt Lake City
Fri, Oct 16, 5:30 AM MDT
Return by in Fort Casey
Fri, Oct 16, 8:30 PM PDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Fort Casey
2026-10-15T12:31
Arrive Salt Lake City
Fri, Oct 16, 4:30 AM PDT
Route Timing
15h 59m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
10:59 PM to 12:29 AM MDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
4:02 AM PDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Fort Casey
8:00 PM PDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Huntington
OR

City in Oregon, USA

From Fort Casey
437.7 mi
07h 59m
To Salt Lake City
438.6 mi
07h 59m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Fort Casey Weather
WA
Live fallback forecast
50°F
Overnight
Using Coupeville as the closest live forecast in the Island County weather hub.

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 5:00 AM PDT
Wind
3 mph NW
Destination
64°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM MDT
Wind
6 mph WNW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Fort Casey and Salt Lake City.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fort Casey and Salt Lake City.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    25 m · 11 sec

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Engle Road

    2874 ft · 2 min · Engle Road

  3. 3

    Continue on State Route 20

    3.3 mi · 5 min · State Route 20

  4. 4

    Turn right onto State Route 525

    22 mi · 33 min · State Route 525

  5. 5

    Continue on 2

    125 m · 9 sec · 2

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Ferry Dock

    61 m · 11 sec · Ferry Dock

  7. 7

    Continue on Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry

    3 mi · 20 min · Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry

  8. 8

    Continue straight

    2190 ft · 2 min

  9. 9

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Mukilteo Speedway

    1.9 mi · 5 min · Mukilteo Speedway

  10. 10

    Turn left onto 84th Street Southwest

    2113 ft · 44 sec · 84th Street Southwest

  11. 11

    Turn right onto Paine Field Boulevard

    1.3 km · 58 sec · Paine Field Boulevard

  12. 12

    Turn slight left onto Mukilteo Speedway

    5.8 mi · 9 min · Mukilteo Speedway

  13. 13

    Continue straight

    1.4 mi · 2 min

  14. 14

    Keep slight right

    17.1 mi · 21 min

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right toward I 90: Spokane, Seattle

    2527 ft · 1 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Spokane

    2797 ft · 1 min

  17. 17

    Merge slight left

    100.5 mi · 1 hr 52 min

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight right toward I 82 East, US 97 South: Yakima

    37.8 mi · 43 min

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    44.7 mi · 48 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward SR 22 to SR 221: Mabton, Paterson

    1712 ft · 45 sec

  21. 21

    Turn left onto Wine Country Road

    572 ft · 17 sec · Wine Country Road

  22. 22

    Turn left onto State Highway 22

    2961 ft · 57 sec · State Highway 22

  23. 23

    Turn left

    26 mi · 31 min

  24. 24

    Turn left onto Lewis and Clark Trail Highway

    13.5 mi · 16 min · Lewis and Clark Trail Highway

  25. 25

    Take the ramp right toward I 82 East, US 395 South: Pendleton

    1705 ft · 42 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto McNary Highway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · McNary Highway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward US 395 south, US 730: Umatilla, Hermiston, Irrigon

    912 ft · 22 sec

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on US 395 south, US 730: Umatilla, Hermiston, Irrigon

    52 m · 11 sec

  29. 29

    Turn left onto Columbia River Highway

    1.3 km · 57 sec · Columbia River Highway

  30. 30

    Turn right onto Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

    3.8 mi · 4 min · Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

  31. 31

    Continue on North 1st Street

    2864 ft · 44 sec · North 1st Street

  32. 32

    Turn left onto East Theater Lane

    1368 ft · 41 sec · East Theater Lane

  33. 33

    Turn right onto Northeast 4th Street

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Northeast 4th Street

  34. 34

    Turn left onto Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

    3.2 mi · 4 min · Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on North Main Street

    2 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  36. 36

    Continue on Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Umatilla-Stanfield Highway

  37. 37

    Take the exit left toward US 395 North: Stanfield

    2590 ft · 1 min

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Old Oregon Trail Highway

    215.2 mi · 3 hr 48 min · Old Oregon Trail Highway

  39. 39

    Continue on Idaho Medal of Honor Highway

    1.1 km · 48 sec · Idaho Medal of Honor Highway

  40. 40

    Continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

    21.7 mi · 25 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

    172.3 mi · 2 hr 43 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight right

    134.8 mi · 2 hr 8 min

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

    27.4 mi · 29 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

    5.2 mi · 6 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward 400 South

    1753 ft · 43 sec

  46. 46

    Keep slight left to continue on City Center, Temple Square, Vivint Arena

    155 m · 14 sec

  47. 47

    Turn straight onto 400 South

    1.2 mi · 3 min · 400 South

  48. 48

    Turn left onto Main Street

    24 m · 3 sec · Main Street

  49. 49

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Fort Casey and Salt Lake City.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
49 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
11
3 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
5.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
329 mi · 38%
Old Oregon Trail Highway
215 mi · 25%
I 90 East
101 mi · 12%
I 82 East
82.9 mi · 9%
Veterans Memorial Highway
32.7 mi · 4%
Mukilteo Speedway
26.2 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Old Oregon Trail Highway

Merge slight left onto Old Oregon Trail Highway

215 mi · 03h 48m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
15h 59m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
31h 58m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+139.6 mi
736.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Huntington
07h 59m from Fort Casey
Leave By
4:02 AM PDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Cloudy leaving Fort Casey and Sunny near Salt Lake City.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Fort Casey to Salt Lake City?

The road trip is about 876.3 miles (1410.3 km) and usually takes 15h 59m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Huntington is a useful midpoint, sitting about 437.7 miles from Fort Casey and 438.6 miles from Salt Lake City.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 736.7 miles (1185.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 139.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $168.05 one way or $336.10 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 274.8 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Fort Casey and Salt Lake City, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Cloudy around Fort Casey and Sunny near Salt Lake City.

Stop Ideas Near Huntington

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Huntington, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Huntington.

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Vale, Oregon

41 mi away
151 Smith Street North
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Ontario

44 mi away
653 East Idaho Avenue
BUS

Baker City, Oregon

64 mi away
515 Campbell Street
BUS

Nampa, Idaho

103 mi away
3116 Garrity Blvd

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Fort Casey and Salt Lake City. Straight-line distance: 736.69 mi (1185.59 km).

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#1 Fort Casey

Situated on the western shore of Whidbey Island in Island County at an elevation of 10 feet, this site occupies a strategic position overlooking Admiralty Inlet at the entrance to Puget Sound.

Population0
Coordinates48.1642600, -122.6787800
Altitude3
CountryUnited States
Salt Lake City

#2 Salt Lake City

The capital of Utah.

Population200,567
Coordinates40.7607800, -111.8910500
Altitude1299
CountryUnited States
Start: Fort Casey (-122.67878, 48.16426)
End: Salt Lake City (-111.89105, 40.76078)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1410 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)29h 11m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)21h 54m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)17h 31m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)14h 36m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)12h 31m
80 mph (129 km/h)10h 55m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
30.92 gal
117.05 L · about $168.05
Round trip
$336.10
61.84 gal · 234.1 L
Estimated CO2
274.8 kg one way
Round trip: 549.6 kg / 1212 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.44 $168.05 $336.10
Mid-grade $5.72 $176.83 $353.66
Premium $5.98 $184.81 $369.62
Diesel $7.29 $225.47 $450.94

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Washington · Oct 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Fort Casey, WA and Salt Lake City, UT. The current time in Fort Casey is 12:31:31, although it is 13:31:31 in Salt Lake City.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.