How far is Hartford, CT from Westby, WI?

The driving distance from Hartford, CT to Westby, WI is about 1172.3 miles (1886.6 km), with a travel time of about 22h 02m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 929.8 miles (1496.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 44h 05m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
1172.26 mi
22h 02m
Flight
929.75 mi
1496.29 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
929.75 mi
Kilometers
1496.29 km
Flight Time
01h 52m

Driving Distance

Road route
1172.26 mi
Kilometers
1886.57 km
Drive Time
22h 02m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 22h 02m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Westby
Tue, Aug 25, 4:48 AM CDT
Return by in Hartford
Wed, Aug 26, 3:51 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Hartford
2026-08-24T07:45
Arrive Westby
Tue, Aug 25, 5:48 AM EDT
Route Timing
22h 02m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:03 AM to 4:33 AM CDT

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

Leave by
3:54 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Hartford
8:00 PM EDT
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
Henrietta
OH

Township in Lorain County, Ohio

From Hartford
585.1 mi
11h 01m
To Westby
587.1 mi
11h 01m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Hartford Weather
CT
Live fallback forecast
79°F
Monday
Using Cromwell as the closest live forecast in the Connecticut weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 10 mph SW
Destination
81°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
2 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Hartford and Westby.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hartford and Westby.

  1. 1

    Start on Armory Road

    34 m · 15 sec · Armory Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Capitol Avenue

    101 m · 11 sec · Capitol Avenue

  3. 3

    Take the ramp left toward I 84 West: Waterbury

    2354 ft · 58 sec

  4. 4

    Merge slight right

    11.8 mi · 15 min

  5. 5

    Keep slight left

    45.8 mi · 56 min

  6. 6

    Keep slight right

    128.8 mi · 2 hr 32 min

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 South: Wilkes-Barre

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto American Legion Memorial Highway

    35 mi · 42 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward I-80 West: Bloomsburg

    1.1 km · 1 min

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    272 mi · 4 hr 54 min · Keystone Shortway

  11. 11

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East

    2550 ft · 1 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland

    2349 ft · 1 min

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike

    31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  16. 16

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road

  17. 17

    Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road

    963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  18. 18

    Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  19. 19

    Continue on Chicago Skyway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway

  20. 20

    Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway

    724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway

    1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

    7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

  24. 24

    Continue on Kennedy Expressway

    7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway

  25. 25

    Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue

    1041 ft · 29 sec

  26. 26

    Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue

  27. 27

    Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue

  28. 28

    Turn left onto North Northwest Highway

    21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway

  29. 29

    Continue on North Northwest Highway

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway

  30. 30

    Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue

    1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue

  31. 31

    Continue on West Higgins Road

    3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road

  32. 32

    Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West

    1334 ft · 33 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward CTH S

    1757 ft · 33 sec

  35. 35

    Keep slight right

    81 m · 7 sec

  36. 36

    Turn straight onto Shopiere Road

    2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road

  37. 37

    Turn left onto County Highway J

    5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J

  38. 38

    Turn left onto East Avalon Road

    1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road

  39. 39

    Take the ramp slight right

    16.9 mi · 18 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    51.8 mi · 55 min

  41. 41

    Keep slight left

    63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Tomah, La Crosse

    20.1 mi · 22 min

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward WI 27: Sparta, Melvina

    1314 ft · 32 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight left

    50 m · 4 sec

  45. 45

    Turn left onto South Black River Street

    1976 ft · 34 sec · South Black River Street

  46. 46

    Continue on State Highway 27

    14.6 mi · 20 min · State Highway 27

  47. 47

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward State Highway 27

    39 m · 8 sec · State Highway 27

  48. 48

    Exit the roundabout onto State Highway 27

    6.3 mi · 9 min · State Highway 27

  49. 49

    Continue on Main Street

    3217 ft · 58 sec · Main Street

  50. 50

    Keep slight left

    122 m · 15 sec

  51. 51

    Turn straight onto North Main Street

    829 ft · 34 sec · North Main Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto East Park Street

    126 m · 18 sec · East Park Street

  53. 53

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · East Park Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Hartford and Westby.

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
53 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
8 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
4.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
277 mi · 24%
Ohio Turnpike
218 mi · 19%
I 84 West
187 mi · 16%
Indiana Toll Road
157 mi · 13%
East Avalon Road
132 mi · 11%
Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
81.6 mi · 7%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

272 mi · 04h 54m

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
22h 02m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
44h 06m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+242.5 mi
929.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Henrietta
11h 01m from Hartford
Leave By
3:54 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Hartford and Mostly Sunny near Westby.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Hartford to Westby?

The road trip is about 1172.3 miles (1886.6 km) and usually takes 22h 02m 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?

Henrietta is a useful midpoint, sitting about 585.1 miles from Hartford and 587.1 miles from Westby.

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

The direct path is about 929.8 miles (1496.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 242.5 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 $163.20 one way or $326.41 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 367.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Hartford and Westby, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Hartford and Mostly Sunny near Westby.

Stop Ideas Near Henrietta

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Henrietta, 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 Henrietta.

RAIL

Elyria

17 mi away
410 East River Road
RAIL

Sandusky

37 mi away
1200 North Depot St.
RAIL

Cleveland Lakefront station

53 mi away
200 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
RAIL

Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza

108 mi away
415 Emerald Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Hartford and Westby. Straight-line distance: 929.75 mi (1496.29 km).

Hartford

#1 Hartford

The capital of Connecticut.

Population121,535
Coordinates41.7637100, -72.6850900
Altitude18
CountryUnited States
Westby

#2 Westby

Town of the United States

Population2,254
Coordinates43.6569200, -90.8543000
Altitude396
CountryUnited States
Start: Hartford (-72.68509, 41.76371)
End: Westby (-90.8543, 43.65692)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1887 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)39h 03m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)29h 18m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)23h 26m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)19h 32m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)16h 44m
80 mph (129 km/h)14h 37m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
41.37 gal
156.59 L · about $163.20
Round trip
$326.41
82.74 gal · 313.18 L
Estimated CO2
367.7 kg one way
Round trip: 735.3 kg / 1621 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.95 $163.20 $326.41
Mid-grade $4.46 $184.39 $368.77
Premium $4.86 $200.98 $401.95
Diesel $6.00 $248.10 $496.19

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 Connecticut · Aug 24, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Hartford, CT and Westby, WI. The current time in Hartford is 07:45:10, although it is 06:45:10 in Westby.

Distance to Other Cities

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