How far is Laconia, NH from Manchester, ENG?

The driving distance from Laconia, NH to Manchester, ENG is about 318.1 miles (511.9 km), with a travel time of about 07h 20m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 3112.8 miles (5009.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 41m 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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Road
318.1 mi
07h 20m
Flight
3112.76 mi
5009.51 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
3112.76 mi
Kilometers
5009.51 km
Flight Time
06h 15m

Driving Distance

Road route
318.1 mi
Kilometers
511.93 km
Drive Time
07h 20m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 20m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Manchester
Mon, Aug 24, 3:16 PM BST
Return by in Laconia
Mon, Aug 24, 5:36 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Laconia
2026-08-24T02:55
Arrive Manchester
Mon, Aug 24, 10:16 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 20m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
6:21 PM to 7:51 PM BST

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

Leave by
9:18 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Laconia
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
Palermo
ME

Town in Waldo County, Maine, United States of America

From Laconia
158.8 mi
03h 40m
To Manchester
159.3 mi
03h 40m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
74°F
Monday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Mon, Aug 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SW
Destination

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Laconia and Manchester.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Laconia and Manchester.

  1. 1

    Start on Pleasant Street

    64 m · 6 sec · Pleasant Street

  2. 2

    Turn slight left onto Main Street

    564 ft · 15 sec · Main Street

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Church Street

    2026 ft · 1 min · Church Street

  4. 4

    Turn slight left onto Union Avenue

    154 m · 17 sec · Union Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Gilford Avenue

    3.3 mi · 6 min · Gilford Avenue

  6. 6

    Continue on Cherry Valley Road

    1.1 km · 1 min · Cherry Valley Road

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on Cherry Valley Road

    5.8 mi · 11 min · Cherry Valley Road

  8. 8

    Continue on Mountain Road

    755 ft · 16 sec · Mountain Road

  9. 9

    Continue on Cherry Valley Road

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Cherry Valley Road

  10. 10

    Turn right onto Mount Major Highway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Mount Major Highway

  11. 11

    Continue on Mt. Major Highway

    2.1 mi · 4 min · Mt. Major Highway

  12. 12

    Continue on Main Street

    582 ft · 17 sec · Main Street

  13. 13

    Turn left onto East Side Drive

    93 m · 10 sec · East Side Drive

  14. 14

    Turn slight right onto Bay Hill Road

    2180 ft · 1 min · Bay Hill Road

  15. 15

    Turn right onto State Route 28

    1.6 mi · 3 min · State Route 28

  16. 16

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward the route

    741 ft · 21 sec

  17. 17

    Exit the roundabout

    14.6 mi · 23 min

  18. 18

    Turn left

    1214 ft · 20 sec

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto Spaulding Turnpike

    1498 ft · 20 sec · Spaulding Turnpike

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward US 202 East, NH 11 East: East Rochester, Sanford ME

    1501 ft · 42 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight right

    3111 ft · 1 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on US 202, NH 11: East Rochester, Sanford Maine

    2.2 mi · 4 min

  23. 23

    Continue straight

    9.1 mi · 13 min

  24. 24

    Turn left onto Oak Street

    3.3 mi · 6 min · Oak Street

  25. 25

    Continue on Bridge Street

    694 ft · 14 sec · Bridge Street

  26. 26

    Continue on Pleasant Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Pleasant Street

  27. 27

    Continue on Shaws Ridge Road

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Shaws Ridge Road

  28. 28

    Turn left onto Sanford Road

    2.4 mi · 4 min · Sanford Road

  29. 29

    Continue on Biddeford Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Biddeford Road

  30. 30

    Continue on Alfred Road

    8.2 mi · 9 min · Alfred Road

  31. 31

    Continue on Alfred Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Alfred Street

  32. 32

    Take the ramp left

    735 ft · 1 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95 North Toll: Portland, Augusta

    1317 ft · 33 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    12.2 mi · 13 min · Maine Turnpike

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on Downtown Portland

    52.5 mi · 1 hr 1 min

  36. 36

    Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Maine Turnpike

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight right toward ME 3: Augusta, Belfast

    767 ft · 26 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right

    834 ft · 20 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight left onto Augusta Bypass

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Augusta Bypass

  40. 40

    Continue on North Belfast Avenue

    8.1 mi · 12 min · North Belfast Avenue

  41. 41

    Continue on Belfast Road

    1077 ft · 17 sec · Belfast Road

  42. 42

    Continue on Route 3

    17.6 mi · 21 min · Route 3

  43. 43

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    4 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway

  44. 44

    Continue on Belfast Augusta Road West

    3.4 mi · 4 min · Belfast Augusta Road West

  45. 45

    Continue on Augusta Road

    4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road

  46. 46

    Continue on Belmont Avenue

    4 mi · 5 min · Belmont Avenue

  47. 47

    Take the exit left

    1586 ft · 44 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left onto Route 1

    1.1 km · 1 min · Route 1

  49. 49

    Continue on Searsport Avenue

    2.7 mi · 5 min · Searsport Avenue

  50. 50

    Continue on West Main Street

    7 mi · 8 min · West Main Street

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on East Main Street

    6.3 mi · 8 min · East Main Street

  52. 52

    Continue on US Highway 1

    1.2 mi · 3 min · US Highway 1

  53. 53

    Continue on Route 1

    155 m · 12 sec · Route 1

  54. 54

    Continue on Route 1

    1 mi · 1 min · Route 1

  55. 55

    Continue on Acadia Highway

    9.4 mi · 11 min · Acadia Highway

  56. 56

    Continue on Bucksport Road

    8.5 mi · 10 min · Bucksport Road

  57. 57

    Continue on West Main Street

    1116 ft · 17 sec · West Main Street

  58. 58

    Turn right onto Water Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Water Street

  59. 59

    Turn left onto Foster Street

    2227 ft · 1 min · Foster Street

  60. 60

    Turn right onto High Street

    1615 ft · 43 sec · High Street

  61. 61

    Turn left

    30.6 mi · 46 min

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Bridge Street

    1721 ft · 29 sec · Bridge Street

  63. 63

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Kennedy Highway

  64. 64

    Continue on US Highway 1A

    3 mi · 5 min · US Highway 1A

  65. 65

    Continue on Kennedy Highway

    1084 ft · 18 sec · Kennedy Highway

  66. 66

    Continue on Main Street

    2784 ft · 47 sec · Main Street

  67. 67

    Continue on Route 1

    14 mi · 21 min · Route 1

  68. 68

    Continue on Harrington Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Harrington Road

  69. 69

    Continue on Outer Dublin Street

    1249 ft · 21 sec · Outer Dublin Street

  70. 70

    Continue on Dublin Street

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Dublin Street

  71. 71

    Continue on Main Street

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Main Street

  72. 72

    Turn slight left onto Main Street

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  73. 73

    Continue on Route 1

    9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 1

  74. 74

    Turn right onto Lubec Road

    1 km · 2 min · Lubec Road

  75. 75

    Continue on County Road

    9.3 mi · 14 min · County Road

  76. 76

    Continue on Main Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Main Street

  77. 77

    Turn right onto Washington Street

    1900 ft · 38 sec · Washington Street

  78. 78

    Continue on State Route 189

    154 m · 10 sec · State Route 189

  79. 79

    Continue on FDR International Memorial Bridge

    880 ft · 18 sec · FDR International Memorial Bridge

  80. 80

    Continue straight

    130 m · 8 sec

  81. 81

    Keep slight left to continue on Route 774

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Route 774

  82. 82

    Continue on Route 774

    3 mi · 5 min · Route 774

  83. 83

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Route 774

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Laconia and Manchester.

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
83 steps
24 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
11
5 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
26.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Downtown Portland
52.5 mi · 16%
Route 1
25.3 mi · 8%
Maine Turnpike
22 mi · 7%
Route 3
17.6 mi · 6%
State Route 28
16.4 mi · 5%
Acadia Highway
13.4 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Downtown Portland

Keep slight right to continue on Downtown Portland

52.5 mi · 01h 01m

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
07h 20m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 42m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+0 mi
3112.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Palermo
03h 40m from Laconia
Leave By
9:18 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Laconia.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Laconia to Manchester?

The road trip is about 318.1 miles (511.9 km) and usually takes 07h 20m 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?

Palermo is a useful midpoint, sitting about 158.8 miles from Laconia and 159.3 miles from Manchester.

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

The direct path is about 3112.8 miles (5009.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 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 $44.26 one way or $88.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 99.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 5 hour time difference between Laconia and Manchester, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before leaving, the latest forecast around Laconia is Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.

Stop Ideas Near Palermo

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

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Palermo and the surrounding midpoint area.
Waterville Opera House
Scenic stop 11.5 mi away

Waterville Opera House

Waterville , ME
1 Common St, Waterville, ME 04901
Rating 4.7/5 291 reviews Opera house,Comedy club,Concert hall,Historical landmark,Performing arts theater
Augusta City Hall
Meeting point 14.8 mi away

Augusta City Hall

Augusta , ME
16 Cony St, Augusta, ME 04330
Rating 4.1/5 22 reviews City Hall
Stop photo coming soon
Nearby stop 14.8 mi away

Inn At City Hall

Augusta , ME
1 Cony St, Augusta, ME 04330
Rating 5.0/5 1 reviews Retirement home

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Palermo.

BUS

Augusta, ME

26 mi away
9 Industrial Drive
BUS

Waldoboro, Maine

35 mi away
US hwy 1 and hwy 32
BUS

Belfast, Maine

36 mi away
Belmont Ave & US Hwy 1
BUS

Camden/Rockport, Maine

38 mi away
234 Park St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Laconia and Manchester. Straight-line distance: 3112.76 mi (5009.51 km).

Laconia

#1 Laconia

City in New Hampshire, United States

Population16,646
Coordinates43.5278500, -71.4703500
Altitude153
CountryUnited States
Manchester

#2 Manchester

Located in the northwest of England, this major city is a cultural and industrial hub.

Population547,627
Coordinates53.4809500, -2.2374300
Altitude-
CountryUnited Kingdom
Start: Laconia (-71.47035, 43.52785)
End: Manchester (-2.23743, 53.48095)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 512 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)10h 35m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 57m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 21m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 18m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 32m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 58m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.22 gal
42.49 L · about $44.26
Round trip
$88.53
22.44 gal · 84.98 L
Estimated CO2
99.7 kg one way
Round trip: 199.4 kg / 440 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.95 $44.26 $88.53
Mid-grade $4.46 $50.01 $100.02
Premium $4.86 $54.51 $109.01
Diesel $6.00 $67.29 $134.57

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 New Hampshire · Aug 24, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 5 hours time gap between Laconia, NH and Manchester, ENG. The current time in Laconia is 02:55:44, although it is 07:55:44 in Manchester.

Distance to Other Cities

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