How far is Granby, CT from Fairfield, CA?
The driving distance from Granby, CT to Fairfield, CA is about 2976 miles (4789.4 km), with a travel time of about 45h 25m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2579.6 miles (4151.5 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 90h 50m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 45h 25m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Township in Hall County, Nebraska
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Light Rain Likely
Partly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Granby and Fairfield.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Granby and Fairfield.
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Start on Hungary Road
8 m · 2 sec · Hungary Road
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Turn right onto East Granby Road
1212 ft · 31 sec · East Granby Road
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Keep slight left to continue on West Granby Road
2.6 mi · 5 min · West Granby Road
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Continue on Hartland Road
1.5 km · 1 min · Hartland Road
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Turn left onto Barkhamsted Road
2.4 mi · 4 min · Barkhamsted Road
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Continue on Gavitt Road
1.4 mi · 2 min · Gavitt Road
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Turn left onto East Hartland Road
2.6 mi · 4 min · East Hartland Road
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Continue on Saville Dam Road
1.6 mi · 3 min · Saville Dam Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Pleasant Valley Road
1.2 km · 2 min · Pleasant Valley Road
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Turn slight right onto Ripley Hill Road
1.2 km · 2 min · Ripley Hill Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto New Hartford Road
3.2 mi · 5 min · New Hartford Road
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Take the exit left toward CT 8 SOUTH: Torrington, Waterbury
70 m · 6 sec
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Merge slight left onto CT 8 SOUTH: Torrington, Waterbury
7.9 mi · 9 min
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Take the exit slight right toward CT 4, CT 202: Downtown Torrington
1473 ft · 44 sec
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Continue on Columbus Street
737 ft · 17 sec · Columbus Street
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Turn slight right onto East Main Street
2638 ft · 43 sec · East Main Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street
101 m · 10 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto Litchfield Street
1489 ft · 26 sec · Litchfield Street
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Turn slight left onto New Litchfield Street
2.1 mi · 3 min · New Litchfield Street
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Continue on Torrington Road
3.1 mi · 4 min · Torrington Road
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Continue on East Street
1.1 mi · 1 min · East Street
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Continue on Bantam Road
5.5 mi · 8 min · Bantam Road
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Continue on Litchfield Turnpike
3.4 mi · 5 min · Litchfield Turnpike
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Continue on New Milford Turnpike
2.9 mi · 3 min · New Milford Turnpike
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Continue on Litchfield Road
3.5 mi · 4 min · Litchfield Road
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Continue on Park Lane Road
1.6 mi · 2 min · Park Lane Road
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Continue on Poplar Street
1.1 km · 47 sec · Poplar Street
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Continue on East Street
1621 ft · 25 sec · East Street
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Turn right onto Bridge Street
2650 ft · 47 sec · Bridge Street
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Turn left onto Danbury Road
5.2 mi · 6 min · Danbury Road
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Continue on Federal Road
10.1 mi · 13 min · Federal Road
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Continue straight
1975 ft · 34 sec
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Keep slight right
128.8 mi · 2 hr 32 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 81 South: Wilkes-Barre
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto American Legion Memorial Highway
35 mi · 42 min · American Legion Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I-80 West: Bloomsburg
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway
272 mi · 4 hr 54 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight right
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East
2550 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland
2349 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike
31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
135.8 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 94, US 6: Des Moines
3216 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West, SR 51, US 6 East
543 ft · 13 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West
14.2 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 41 North: Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Munster
1047 ft · 16 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Calumet Avenue South
1187 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left
1805 ft · 28 sec
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Merge slight left onto Borman Expressway
2724 ft · 42 sec · Borman Expressway
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Continue on Kingery Expressway
1.3 km · 1 min · Kingery Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward IL 394 South, I 94 West: Danville, Chicago
1.5 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West, I 294 North
1703 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway
4.8 mi · 7 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Iowa
145.4 mi · 2 hr 41 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 74 West, I 280 West: Moline, Rock Island
9.6 mi · 10 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 280 West: Des Moines
82 mi · 1 hr 30 min
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Continue straight
102 mi · 1 hr 51 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha
95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska
23.7 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha
355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Sidney, Cheyanne
580.6 mi · 9 hr 35 min
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Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway
2.5 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport
632.7 mi · 10 hr 37 min
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7.1 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
13.2 mi · 15 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Continue on Yolo Causeway
3.9 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
29.3 mi · 34 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Manuel Campos Parkway, North Texas Street
1402 ft · 36 sec
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Turn left onto Manuel Campos Parkway
1618 ft · 44 sec · Manuel Campos Parkway
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Turn right onto North Texas Street
3.4 mi · 6 min · North Texas Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Texas Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Granby and Fairfield.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 80 West
Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport
633 mi · 10h 37m
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.
Light Rain Likely leaving Granby and Partly Sunny near Fairfield.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Granby to Fairfield?
The road trip is about 2976 miles (4789.4 km) and usually takes 45h 25m 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?
Doniphan is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1484.1 miles from Granby and 1491.9 miles from Fairfield.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2579.6 miles (4151.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 396.4 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 EDT. 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 $414.26 one way or $828.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 933.2 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Granby and Fairfield, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Light Rain Likely around Granby and Partly Sunny near Fairfield.
Stop Ideas Near Doniphan
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 Doniphan.
Hastings
Holdrege
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Granby and Fairfield. Straight-line distance: 2579.61 mi (4151.48 km).
#1 Granby
Town of the United States
| Population | 11,558 |
| Coordinates | 41.9539900, -72.7887100 |
| Altitude | 69 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Fairfield
Town in Connecticut, United States of America
| Population | 117,580 |
| Coordinates | 38.2493600, -122.0399700 |
| Altitude | 4 |
| Country | United States |
End: Texas Street (-122.039971, 38.249224)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4789 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 99h 09m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 74h 24m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 59h 31m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 49h 36m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 42h 30m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 37h 07m |
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 | $3.95 | $414.26 | $828.53 |
| Mid-grade | $4.46 | $468.03 | $936.06 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $510.14 | $1,020.28 |
| Diesel | $6.00 | $629.74 | $1,259.49 |
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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