How far is Fruit Heights, UT from Garden City, KS?
The driving distance from Fruit Heights, UT to Garden City, KS is about 836.2 miles (1345.7 km), with a travel time of about 14h 21m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 624.4 miles (1004.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 28h 42m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 14h 21m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Town in Colorado, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Patchy Fog
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Fruit Heights and Garden City.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fruit Heights and Garden City.
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Start on South Mountain Road
1.5 km · 2 min · South Mountain Road
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Take the ramp left
1318 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
1 mi · 1 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 109
3181 ft · 42 sec · Oak Hills Drive Exit
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Merge slight left
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Morgan, Evanston, Ski Areas
1655 ft · 40 sec
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Merge slight left
31.4 mi · 33 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Cheyenne
2247 ft · 55 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
342.1 mi · 5 hr 35 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 287: 3rd Street, Fort Collins
790 ft · 19 sec
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Turn right onto South 3rd Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · South 3rd Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
23 mi · 25 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on North Highway 287
21.9 mi · 25 min · North Highway 287
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Turn left onto West County Road 72
3.8 mi · 6 min · West County Road 72
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Continue on North County Road 19
1.2 mi · 2 min · North County Road 19
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward West County Road 70
51 m · 3 sec · West County Road 70
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Exit the roundabout onto West County Road 70
5 mi · 7 min · West County Road 70
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Turn straight onto East County Road 70
1.4 mi · 2 min · East County Road 70
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Take the ramp right
1305 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
52.9 mi · 53 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward NW, E 470 Toll: Limon, Broomfield
1153 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on E 470 Toll: Limon
1 km · 1 min
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Continue on E 470 Toll: Limon
948 ft · 16 sec
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Continue on E-470
24.6 mi · 25 min · E-470
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Aurora, Denver, Limon
1.1 km · 1 min
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Continue on North Gun Club Road
1119 ft · 30 sec · North Gun Club Road
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Turn left onto I 70 East: Limon
1283 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
230.1 mi · 3 hr 50 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 83: Oakley, Oberlin
1304 ft · 33 sec
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Turn right
4.8 mi · 6 min
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Turn left onto Eagle Eye
1 mi · 1 min · Eagle Eye
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Turn right onto County Road 440
80.2 mi · 1 hr 32 min · County Road 440
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Turn slight left onto West Buffalo Jones Avenue
2926 ft · 1 min · West Buffalo Jones Avenue
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Continue on West Walnut Street
125 m · 8 sec · West Walnut Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Walnut Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Fruit Heights and Garden City.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
342 mi · 05h 35m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Sunny leaving Fruit Heights and Patchy Fog near Garden City.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Fruit Heights to Garden City?
The road trip is about 836.2 miles (1345.7 km) and usually takes 14h 21m 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?
Wellington is a useful midpoint, sitting about 416.9 miles from Fruit Heights and 419.3 miles from Garden City.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 624.4 miles (1004.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 211.8 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 MDT. 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 $142.53 one way or $285.07 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 262.3 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Fruit Heights and Garden City, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Fruit Heights and Patchy Fog near Garden City.
Stop Ideas Near Wellington
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Wellington.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Fruit Heights and Garden City. Straight-line distance: 624.33 mi (1004.76 km).
#1 Fruit Heights
City in Davis County, Utah, United States
| Population | 6,216 |
| Coordinates | 41.0321700, -111.9021600 |
| Altitude | 1432 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Garden City
City in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States
| Population | 5,648 |
| Coordinates | 37.9716900, -100.8726600 |
| Altitude | 865 |
| Country | United States |
End: Garden City (-100.87266, 37.97169)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1346 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 27h 51m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 20h 54m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 16h 43m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 13h 56m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 11h 56m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 10h 25m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.83 | $142.53 | $285.07 |
| Mid-grade | $5.12 | $151.18 | $302.36 |
| Premium | $5.36 | $158.11 | $316.23 |
| Diesel | $6.28 | $185.32 | $370.65 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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