How far is Lancaster, KY from Danville, CA?
The driving distance from Lancaster, KY to Danville, CA is about 2404 miles (3868.9 km), with a travel time of about 42h 13m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2031.3 miles (3269.1 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 84h 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 42h 13m.
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.
Town in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Lancaster and Danville.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lancaster and Danville.
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Start on North Adams Street
24 m · 6 sec · North Adams Street
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Turn right onto Richmond Road
74 m · 6 sec · Richmond Road
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Turn right onto Lexington Road
7.3 mi · 8 min · Lexington Road
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Turn left onto Chenault Bridge Road
1.4 mi · 2 min · Chenault Bridge Road
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Continue on Lexington Road
3.6 mi · 5 min · Lexington Road
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Continue straight
1.6 mi · 3 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
40 m · 3 sec
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Exit the roundabout
1.5 mi · 3 min
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Turn right onto Harrodsburg Road
2.1 mi · 2 min · Harrodsburg Road
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Continue on Danville Road
2.4 mi · 3 min · Danville Road
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Take the exit slight right
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Turn right onto Louisville Road
17.7 mi · 20 min · Louisville Road
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Continue on Bypass North
2.5 mi · 3 min · Bypass North
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Turn left onto Alton Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Alton Road
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Continue on Graefenburg Road
5.9 mi · 9 min · Graefenburg Road
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Turn left
1711 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left
46.2 mi · 54 min
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Keep slight right
5.3 mi · 7 min
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Continue straight
176.6 mi · 3 hr 10 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 64 West: Saint Louis
70.8 mi · 1 hr 18 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West, IL 3 North: Kansas City
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight right
235.2 mi · 4 hr 31 min
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
2.7 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
2.9 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on George Brett Super Highway
1.4 km · 58 sec · George Brett Super Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 435 North, US 24 East: Des Moines
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Lamar Hunt Memorial Highway
7.8 mi · 9 min · Lamar Hunt Memorial Highway
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Continue on I435 N
1.3 mi · 1 min · I435 N
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Continue straight
20.9 mi · 22 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 29 North, US 71 North: Saint Joseph
37.1 mi · 40 min
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Continue straight
79.9 mi · 1 hr 26 min
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Take the exit slight right toward IA 2: Sidney, Nebraska City
1680 ft · 34 sec
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Turn left onto State Highway 2
3.2 mi · 5 min · State Highway 2
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Continue on Highway 2
2.3 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on Highway 75
1.7 mi · 2 min · Highway 75
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Keep slight left to continue on Highway 2
11.6 mi · 12 min · Highway 2
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Continue on I Road
2.2 mi · 2 min · I Road
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Continue on Highway 2
2.9 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on H Road
3.5 mi · 4 min · H Road
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Continue on Highway 2
2.9 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
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Continue on F Road
4.7 mi · 5 min · F Road
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Continue on Highway 2
1.1 km · 56 sec · Highway 2
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Continue on F Road
3 mi · 3 min · F Road
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Continue on Rokeby Road
4 mi · 4 min · Rokeby Road
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Continue on Nebraska Highway 2
1.6 km · 1 min · Nebraska Highway 2
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Take the exit slight right toward To Lincoln via Nebraska Parkway, 120th Street
1927 ft · 47 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on To Lincoln via Nebraska Parkway
614 ft · 15 sec
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Turn straight onto Nebraska Parkway
9 mi · 14 min · Nebraska Parkway
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Continue on South 10th Street
1791 ft · 38 sec · South 10th Street
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Turn slight left onto To I 80, To US 77: West Van Dorn Street
1232 ft · 47 sec
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Turn straight onto Van Dorn Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · Van Dorn Street
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Take the ramp straight toward US 77 north, To I 80
1828 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left onto Homestead Expressway
2.1 mi · 3 min · Homestead Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Grand Island
1.3 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
293.3 mi · 4 hr 57 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
37.2 mi · 43 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 680: Benicia, San Jose
3211 ft · 1 min
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Continue on Luther E Gibson Freeway
12.4 mi · 14 min · Luther E Gibson Freeway
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Continue on Benicia-Martinez Bridge
8 mi · 9 min · Benicia-Martinez Bridge
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Keep slight right to continue on Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
4.8 mi · 6 min · Senator Daniel E Boatwright Highway
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Continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Donald D Doyle Highway
3.9 mi · 5 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward El Cerro Boulevard
1175 ft · 33 sec
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Turn right onto El Cerro Boulevard
610 ft · 26 sec · El Cerro Boulevard
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Turn left onto La Gonda Way
1319 ft · 42 sec · La Gonda Way
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Danville Boulevard
29 m · 3 sec · Danville Boulevard
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Turn slight right onto Railroad Avenue
72 m · 10 sec
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Turn straight onto Railroad Avenue
1587 ft · 40 sec · Railroad Avenue
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Turn left onto West Prospect Avenue
76 m · 13 sec · West Prospect Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Prospect Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Lancaster and Danville.
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.
Mostly Sunny leaving Lancaster and Sunny near Danville.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Lancaster to Danville?
The road trip is about 2404 miles (3868.9 km) and usually takes 42h 13m 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?
Pine Bluffs is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1200.2 miles from Lancaster and 1203.9 miles from Danville.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2031.3 miles (3269.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 372.7 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 $319.89 one way or $639.79 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 753.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Lancaster and Danville, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Lancaster and Sunny near Danville.
Stop Ideas Near Pine Bluffs
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 Pine Bluffs.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Lancaster and Danville. Straight-line distance: 2031.32 mi (3269.1 km).
#1 Lancaster
City in and seat of Garrard County, Kentucky, United States
| Population | 3,840 |
| Coordinates | 37.6195200, -84.5780000 |
| Altitude | 313 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Danville
Town in Contra Costa County, California
| Population | 44,883 |
| Coordinates | 37.8215900, -121.9999600 |
| Altitude | 109 |
| Country | United States |
End: Danville (-121.99996, 37.82159)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3869 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 80h 06m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 60h 06m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 48h 04m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 40h 04m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 34h 20m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 29h 59m |
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 | $3.77 | $319.89 | $639.79 |
| Mid-grade | $4.25 | $360.78 | $721.56 |
| Premium | $4.65 | $394.80 | $789.60 |
| Diesel | $5.30 | $449.94 | $899.88 |
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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