How far is Indian Head, MD from Washington, WA?
The driving distance from Indian Head, MD to Washington, WA is about 2707.3 miles (4356.9 km), with a travel time of about 48h 16m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2241.2 miles (3606.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 96h 33m 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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Drive time stays fixed at 48h 16m.
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
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Indian Head and Washington.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Indian Head and Washington.
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Start on Indian Head Highway
18.8 mi · 28 min · Indian Head Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 95, I 495: Richmond, Baltimore
1177 ft · 29 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, I 495 South, I 295 North: Washington, Richmond
1115 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South, I 495 South: Richmond
1.1 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Capital Beltway (Thru)
8 mi · 11 min · Capital Beltway (Thru)
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Keep slight right to continue on Capital Beltway
1.1 km · 48 sec · Capital Beltway
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Continue on Capital Beltway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Capital Beltway
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Keep slight right to continue on Capital Beltway
16 mi · 19 min · Capital Beltway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270: Rockville, Frederick
3.1 mi · 4 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270 North
7 mi · 10 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MD 117, MD 124 North: Clopper Road, West Diamond Avenue, Montgomery Village Avenue, Quince Orchard Road, Watkins Mill Road
1052 ft · 16 sec
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Merge slight right
21 mi · 26 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Hagerstown, Baltimore
1986 ft · 31 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 70 West: Hagerstown
1899 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight right
52.1 mi · 56 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
24 mi · 32 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
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Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway
974 ft · 21 sec · Lincoln Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70, PATP: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West, I 76 West: Pittsburgh
1913 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike
161.6 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Continue on Ohio Turnpike
53.8 mi · 59 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
155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Continue on Chicago Skyway
2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Continue on Kennedy Expressway
7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue
1041 ft · 29 sec
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Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue
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Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue
1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue
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Turn left onto North Northwest Highway
21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway
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Continue on North Northwest Highway
1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway
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Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue
1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue
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Continue on West Higgins Road
3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road
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Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West
1334 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
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Take the exit slight right toward CTH S
1757 ft · 33 sec
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Keep slight right
81 m · 7 sec
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Turn straight onto Shopiere Road
2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road
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Turn left onto County Highway J
5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J
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Turn left onto East Avalon Road
1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road
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Take the ramp slight right
16.9 mi · 18 min
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Continue straight
51.8 mi · 55 min
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Keep slight left
63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West: Eau Claire, Saint Paul
156.2 mi · 2 hr 47 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 694 North, I 494 South
1560 ft · 38 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 694 North
2039 ft · 50 sec
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Merge slight left
11.5 mi · 14 min
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Keep slight right
18.4 mi · 23 min
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Continue on I-94 W
17.1 mi · 19 min · I-94 W
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Keep slight left
802.7 mi · 13 hr 23 min
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Merge slight left
2.8 mi · 3 min
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Continue straight
112.8 mi · 1 hr 52 min
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Continue straight
7 mi · 7 min
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Continue straight
113.4 mi · 1 hr 54 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula
312.7 mi · 5 hr 21 min
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Keep slight left
56.6 mi · 1 hr 1 min
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Keep slight left
69 mi · 1 hr 14 min
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Take the exit slight right toward WA 281 North: Qunicy, Wenatchee
1553 ft · 39 sec
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Turn right onto Burke Spur
1.6 mi · 2 min · Burke Spur
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At the end of the road, turn right onto State Route 281
2.9 mi · 4 min · State Route 281
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Turn left onto White Trail Road
8.8 mi · 12 min · White Trail Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward State Route 28
47 m · 5 sec · State Route 28
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Exit the roundabout onto State Route 28
25.5 mi · 33 min · State Route 28
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Turn straight
1101 ft · 24 sec
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Sunset Highway
32 m · 1 sec · Sunset Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Sunset Highway
4 mi · 8 min · Sunset Highway
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Turn left onto US 2/97
1.2 km · 1 min · US 2/97
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Continue on Odabashian Bridge
1.1 mi · 2 min · Odabashian Bridge
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US2, US97
42 m · 6 sec · US 2
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Exit the rotary onto US 2
2365 ft · 45 sec · US 2
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Keep slight left to continue on US 2
43 m · 3 sec · US 2
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Keep slight right to continue on US 2
8.4 mi · 11 min · US 2
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Turn right onto Hay Canyon Road
90 m · 8 sec · Hay Canyon Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Goodwin Road
54 m · 5 sec · Goodwin Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Goodwin Road
2052 ft · 59 sec · Goodwin Road
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Sunset Highway
2323 ft · 1 min · Sunset Highway
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Turn left onto Wescott Drive
2693 ft · 1 min · Wescott Drive
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Pioneer Drive
683 ft · 22 sec · Pioneer Drive
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Turn left onto Hinman Drive
2651 ft · 1 min · Hinman Drive
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Turn right onto Tigner Road
741 ft · 23 sec · Tigner Road
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Turn left
123 m · 29 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Indian Head and Washington.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I-94 W
Keep slight left
803 mi · 13h 23m
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.
Clear leaving Indian Head and Areas Of Frost then Sunny near Washington.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Indian Head to Washington?
The road trip is about 2707.3 miles (4356.9 km) and usually takes 48h 16m 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?
Barnesville is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1331.9 miles from Indian Head and 1375.3 miles from Washington.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2241.2 miles (3606.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 466.1 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 $407.24 one way or $814.49 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 849 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Indian Head and Washington, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Clear around Indian Head and Areas Of Frost then Sunny near Washington.
Stop Ideas Near Barnesville
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 Barnesville.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Indian Head and Washington. Straight-line distance: 2241.2 mi (3606.86 km).
#1 Indian Head
Town in Charles County, Maryland, United States
| Population | 3,787 |
| Coordinates | 38.6001200, -77.1622000 |
| Altitude | 29 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Washington
Located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Washington is known for its diverse landscapes, including the Olympic Mountains and the Columbia River.
| Population | 7,693,612 |
| Coordinates | 47.5001200, -120.5014700 |
| Altitude | 555 |
| Country | United States |
End: Washington (-120.50147, 47.50012)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4357 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 90h 12m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 67h 41m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 54h 08m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 45h 07m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 38h 40m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 33h 46m |
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 | $4.26 | $407.24 | $814.49 |
| Mid-grade | $4.86 | $464.18 | $928.36 |
| Premium | $5.16 | $493.13 | $986.25 |
| Diesel | $6.37 | $608.34 | $1,216.67 |
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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