How far is Howard, OH from Ashland, CA?
The driving distance from Howard, OH to Ashland, CA is about 2493.9 miles (4013.5 km), with a travel time of about 43h 43m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2125 miles (3419.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 87h 26m 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 43h 43m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States of America
Route Weather Snapshot
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Chance Rain Showers
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Howard and Ashland.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Howard and Ashland.
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Start on the route
82 m · 25 sec
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Turn right onto Coshocton Road
2.9 mi · 4 min · Coshocton Road
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Turn left
143 m · 13 sec
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Turn right
51 m · 10 sec
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Turn left onto Millersburg Road
2.9 mi · 4 min · Millersburg Road
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Continue on South Market Street
1.2 km · 1 min · South Market Street
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Continue on Danville-Jelloway Road
1226 ft · 27 sec · Danville-Jelloway Road
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Continue on Danville-Jelloway Road
6.7 mi · 10 min · Danville-Jelloway Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Wooster Road
8.3 mi · 10 min · Wooster Road
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Turn right onto East Main Street
816 ft · 18 sec · East Main Street
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Turn left onto North Union Street
17.7 mi · 27 min · North Union Street
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Turn left onto West Main Street
752 ft · 15 sec · West Main Street
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Turn right onto South Cottage Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · South Cottage Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward North Cottage Street
47 m · 2 sec · North Cottage Street
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Exit the roundabout onto North Cottage Street
2689 ft · 35 sec · North Cottage Street
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Continue on United States Highway 250
3.7 mi · 5 min · United States Highway 250
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Continue on Main Street
2.2 mi · 2 min · Main Street
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Turn straight
10.3 mi · 12 min
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Turn left
1867 ft · 24 sec
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Continue on Wooster Street
4.8 mi · 7 min · Wooster Street
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Turn slight right onto North Greenwich Milan Town Line Road
5.6 mi · 8 min · North Greenwich Milan Town Line Road
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Turn right onto State Route 18
7 m · 1 sec · State Route 18
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Continue on State Route 18
26 m · 2 sec · State Route 18
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Turn slight right
1.1 mi · 1 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
43 m · 6 sec
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Exit the roundabout
4.9 mi · 8 min
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Turn left onto West Church Street
1113 ft · 43 sec · West Church Street
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Turn right
2.1 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right
1049 ft · 26 sec
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Continue straight
1100 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right
1074 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike
118.4 mi · 2 hr 7 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
50.1 mi · 58 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Carquinez Bridge
1.6 km · 1 min · Carquinez Bridge
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
1847 ft · 24 sec · Eastshore Freeway
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Continue on Linus F. Claeys Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Linus F. Claeys Freeway
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
14.3 mi · 17 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Interstate Highway 80
1321 ft · 21 sec · Interstate Highway 80
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Keep slight left to continue on MacArthur Freeway
14.7 mi · 17 min · MacArthur Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward 164th Avenue, Miramar Avenue
1159 ft · 32 sec
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Turn left onto Liberty Street
687 ft · 21 sec · Liberty Street
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Turn right onto 164th Avenue
2197 ft · 1 min · 164th Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · 164th Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Howard and Ashland.
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.
Chance Rain Showers leaving Howard and Sunny near Ashland.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Howard to Ashland?
The road trip is about 2493.9 miles (4013.5 km) and usually takes 43h 43m 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?
Dix is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1244.8 miles from Howard and 1249.1 miles from Ashland.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2125 miles (3419.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 368.9 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 $337.04 one way or $674.08 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 782.1 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Howard and Ashland, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around Howard and Sunny near Ashland.
Stop Ideas Near Dix
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 Dix.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Fort Morgan
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Howard and Ashland. Straight-line distance: 2125.04 mi (3419.92 km).
#1 Howard
Township in Knox County, Ohio
| Population | 6,023 |
| Coordinates | 40.4075600, -82.3268200 |
| Altitude | 274 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Ashland
City in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States
| Population | 21,925 |
| Coordinates | 37.6946500, -122.1138500 |
| Altitude | 14 |
| Country | United States |
End: Ashland (-122.11385, 37.69465)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4014 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 83h 05m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 62h 21m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 49h 52m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 41h 33m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 35h 37m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 31h 06m |
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 | $3.83 | $337.04 | $674.08 |
| Mid-grade | $4.38 | $385.70 | $771.41 |
| Premium | $4.93 | $433.58 | $867.15 |
| Diesel | $6.07 | $533.98 | $1,067.97 |
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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