How far is Harvard, IL from New Ipswich, NH?
The driving distance from Harvard, IL to New Ipswich, NH is about 1015.1 miles (1633.6 km), with a travel time of about 20h 30m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 851.5 miles (1370.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 41h 00m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Drive time stays fixed at 20h 30m.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Harvard and New Ipswich.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Harvard and New Ipswich.
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Start on North Division Street
1.6 mi · 3 min · North Division Street
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Turn right onto State Route 23
10.6 mi · 16 min · State Route 23
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Turn left onto East Grant Highway
4.4 mi · 6 min · East Grant Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Grant Highway
33 m · 2 sec · East Grant Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto East Grant Highway
3.3 mi · 4 min · East Grant Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Grant Highway
35 m · 2 sec · East Grant Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto East Grant Highway
1.1 km · 55 sec · East Grant Highway
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Continue on U.S. Grant Memorial Highway
2239 ft · 38 sec · U.S. Grant Memorial Highway
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 90 Toll West, I 90 Toll East: Chicago, Rockford
1194 ft · 29 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 Toll East: Chicago
2462 ft · 60 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
35.9 mi · 39 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Keep slight right to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
1772 ft · 22 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
526 ft · 30 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Merge slight right onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
123 m · 5 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Take the exit slight right toward IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue South
1 mi · 2 min · Cumberland flyover
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Keep slight left to continue on IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue
75 m · 8 sec
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Turn right onto North Cumberland Avenue
874 ft · 28 sec · North Cumberland Avenue
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Continue on North Cumberland Avenue
2310 ft · 1 min · North Cumberland Avenue
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Turn right onto West Higgins Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · West Higgins Road
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Turn right onto North Oriole Avenue
99 m · 14 sec · North Oriole Avenue
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Turn left onto West Higgins Avenue
2.7 mi · 6 min · West Higgins Avenue
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Turn right onto North Central Avenue
929 ft · 26 sec · North Central Avenue
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Turn left onto West Lawrence Avenue
1858 ft · 43 sec · West Lawrence Avenue
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Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue
3138 ft · 1 min · North Milwaukee Avenue
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Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue
2904 ft · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 90 East, I 94 East
1721 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kennedy Expressway
7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Continue on Dan Ryan Expressway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Dan Ryan Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East
2183 ft · 53 sec
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Merge slight right onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
2612 ft · 50 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
4.5 mi · 7 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
591 ft · 14 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
3.1 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
961 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.8 mi · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Keep slight left to continue on Indiana Toll Road
153.9 mi · 2 hr 47 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Ohio Turnpike Connector
2.6 mi · 3 min · Ohio Turnpike Connector
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Continue on Northwest Freeway
25.6 mi · 31 min · Northwest Freeway
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Keep slight right
4.6 mi · 7 min
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Merge slight right onto Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
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Continue on Lakeland Freeway
8.8 mi · 11 min · Lakeland Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Euclid Spur
3.8 mi · 5 min · Euclid Spur
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Continue on I 90
101.3 mi · 1 hr 56 min · I 90
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Continue on New York State Thruway
346.9 mi · 6 hr 43 min · New York State Thruway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, I 90 East: Albany, Montreal
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right
6.5 mi · 10 min
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Keep slight right to continue on NY 7 East: Troy, Cohoes
29.2 mi · 46 min
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Turn straight onto Bennington Connector
1.2 mi · 2 min · Bennington Connector
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Continue on Bennington Bypass
4 mi · 5 min · Bennington Bypass
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Keep slight left to continue on Bennington Bypass
2.7 mi · 4 min · Bennington Bypass
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Turn left onto Main Street
710 ft · 20 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Woodford Road
1.5 km · 2 min · Woodford Road
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Continue on Vermont Route 9
17.5 mi · 27 min · Vermont Route 9
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Continue on West Main Street
1.3 mi · 4 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Vermont Route 9 East
11.7 mi · 19 min · Vermont Route 9 East
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Continue on Marlboro Road
4.2 mi · 7 min · Marlboro Road
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Continue on Western Avenue
1.7 mi · 4 min · Western Avenue
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Turn left
2752 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
2.1 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 5, VT 9 East: Brattleboro, Keene New Hampshire
1362 ft · 42 sec
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Chesterfield Road
43 m · 5 sec · Chesterfield Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Chesterfield Road
1130 ft · 39 sec · Chesterfield Road
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Continue on United States Navy Seabees Bridge
135 m · 11 sec · United States Navy Seabees Bridge
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Continue on Franklin Pierce Highway
13.7 mi · 20 min · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Franklin Pierce Highway
41 m · 2 sec · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Franklin Pierce Highway
1 km · 1 min · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Continue on State Route 10
2430 ft · 49 sec · State Route 10
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward State Route 101
54 m · 2 sec · State Route 101
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Exit the roundabout onto State Route 101
1.2 km · 1 min · State Route 101
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Turn right onto Main Street
1.6 km · 1 min · Main Street
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Continue on Monadnock Highway
1630 ft · 21 sec · Monadnock Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Monadnock Highway
27 m · 1 sec · Monadnock Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Monadnock Highway
3.1 mi · 4 min · Monadnock Highway
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Continue on NH Route 12
1.5 mi · 2 min · NH Route 12
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Continue on North Main Street
2.6 mi · 3 min · North Main Street
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Merge slight left onto Central Square
578 ft · 8 sec · Central Square
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Keep slight right to continue on South Main Street
1106 ft · 14 sec · South Main Street
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Turn straight onto Fitzwilliam Road
1.2 mi · 1 min · Fitzwilliam Road
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Continue on NH Route 12 North
2.4 mi · 3 min · NH Route 12 North
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Turn left onto NH Route 119 East
7.1 mi · 12 min · NH Route 119 East
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Turn left onto Cathedral Road
3 mi · 6 min · Cathedral Road
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Keep slight right to continue on Prescott Road
1.1 km · 2 min · Prescott Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Turnpike Road
7.7 mi · 13 min · Turnpike Road
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Turn right onto Main Street
1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street
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Turn slight right onto Main Street
24 m · 2 sec · Main Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Main Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Harvard and New Ipswich.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
New York State Thruway
Continue on New York State Thruway
347 mi · 06h 43m
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.
Rain Showers leaving Harvard and Sunny near New Ipswich.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Harvard to New Ipswich?
The road trip is about 1015.1 miles (1633.6 km) and usually takes 20h 30m 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?
Avonia is a useful midpoint, sitting about 503.9 miles from Harvard and 511.2 miles from New Ipswich.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 851.5 miles (1370.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 163.6 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 CDT. 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 $167.10 one way or $334.20 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 318.3 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Harvard and New Ipswich, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Rain Showers around Harvard and Sunny near New Ipswich.
Stop Ideas Near Avonia
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 Avonia.
Union Station
Jamestown, New York
Fredonia, New York
Dunkirk, New York
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Harvard and New Ipswich. Straight-line distance: 851.48 mi (1370.32 km).
#1 Harvard
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
| Population | 8,979 |
| Coordinates | 42.4222400, -88.6137100 |
| Altitude | 292 |
| Country | United States |
#2 New Ipswich
Town in New Hampshire
| Population | 5,429 |
| Coordinates | 42.7481400, -71.8542400 |
| Altitude | 323 |
| Country | United States |
End: New Ipswich (-71.85424, 42.74814)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1634 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 33h 49m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 25h 22m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 20h 18m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 16h 55m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 14h 30m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 12h 39m |
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 | $4.67 | $167.10 | $334.20 |
| Mid-grade | $5.29 | $189.56 | $379.12 |
| Premium | $5.84 | $209.08 | $418.16 |
| Diesel | $6.57 | $235.37 | $470.75 |
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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