How far is Magna, UT from Heights, WV?
The driving distance from Magna, UT to Heights, WV is about 1782 miles (2867.9 km), with a travel time of about 31h 52m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1588.5 miles (2556.5 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 63h 44m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MST.
Reverse, save, or send this route
This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay. Copy the route link, send it to another device, or print a clean version before you head out.
This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.
Flight Distance
Driving Distance
Gas Cost Calculator
Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 31h 52m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
The capital of Nebraska and the center of the Lincoln metropolitan area.
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Clear
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Magna and Heights.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Magna and Heights.
-
1
Start on Spencer Avenue
715 ft · 27 sec · Spencer Avenue
-
2
Turn right onto Magna Main Street
2712 ft · 2 min · Magna Main Street
-
3
Turn left onto 8400 West
1985 ft · 43 sec · 8400 West
-
4
Take the ramp slight right toward SR 201
1115 ft · 31 sec
-
5
Merge slight left
9.8 mi · 12 min
-
6
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Cheyenne
2737 ft · 1 min
-
7
Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
433.3 mi · 7 hr 10 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
-
8
Continue on Purple Heart Trail
440.2 mi · 7 hr 22 min · Purple Heart Trail
-
9
Take the exit slight right toward US 77 South, To NE 2: Beatrice, Nebraska City
2614 ft · 44 sec
-
10
Continue on Homestead Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Homestead Expressway
-
11
Continue on US Highway 77
4.1 mi · 5 min · US Highway 77
-
12
Keep slight left to continue on Nebraska Highway 2
9.4 mi · 10 min · Nebraska Highway 2
-
13
Continue on Rokeby Road
4 mi · 4 min · Rokeby Road
-
14
Continue on F Road
3 mi · 3 min · F Road
-
15
Continue on Highway 2
1.1 km · 57 sec · Highway 2
-
16
Continue on F Road
4.6 mi · 5 min · F Road
-
17
Continue on Highway 2
3 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
-
18
Continue on H Road
3.5 mi · 4 min · H Road
-
19
Continue on Highway 2
2.9 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
-
20
Continue on I Road
2.2 mi · 2 min · I Road
-
21
Continue on Highway 2
11.8 mi · 13 min · Highway 2
-
22
Continue on Highway 75
1.4 mi · 2 min · Highway 75
-
23
Continue on Highway 2
2.4 mi · 3 min · Highway 2
-
24
Continue on State Highway 2
3.1 mi · 4 min · State Highway 2
-
25
Take the exit right
1586 ft · 39 sec
-
26
Merge slight left
88 mi · 1 hr 34 min
-
27
Take the exit slight right toward US 36 East: Cameron
1002 ft · 34 sec
-
28
Merge slight left
291.3 mi · 5 hr 30 min
-
29
Take the exit slight right toward I 72 East, US 36 East: Decatur
37 mi · 40 min
-
30
Continue straight
41.9 mi · 45 min
-
31
Take the exit slight right toward I 57 North: Chicago
1520 ft · 43 sec
-
32
Merge slight left
1.9 mi · 2 min
-
33
Take the exit slight right toward I 74 East: Indianapolis
2527 ft · 1 min
-
34
Merge slight left
113.7 mi · 2 hr 4 min
-
35
Take the exit slight right toward I 465 North, US 136 West: Crawfordsville Road, Speedway
872 ft · 19 sec
-
36
Keep slight left to continue on US 136 West: Crawfordsville Road
2065 ft · 52 sec
-
37
Turn left onto Crawfordsville Road
2.2 mi · 4 min · Crawfordsville Road
-
38
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West 16th Street
66 m · 9 sec · West 16th Street
-
39
Exit the roundabout onto West 16th Street
3 mi · 7 min · West 16th Street
-
40
Turn right onto Indiana Avenue
1.1 km · 2 min · Indiana Avenue
-
41
Turn left onto West 10th Street
2163 ft · 1 min · West 10th Street
-
42
Turn left onto North West Street
155 m · 23 sec · North West Street
-
43
Take the ramp straight toward I 65 South
2900 ft · 59 sec
-
44
Merge slight right
2788 ft · 46 sec
-
45
Take the exit slight right toward I 70 East: Dayton
1 km · 1 min
-
46
Merge slight right onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
74.5 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
-
47
Keep slight left
24.2 mi · 26 min
-
48
Keep slight right to continue on SR 49 South: Clayton, Trotwood
10 mi · 15 min
-
49
Continue on West 1st Street
116 m · 7 sec · West 1st Street
-
50
Continue on West 1st Street
11 m · 1 sec · West 1st Street
-
51
Continue on West 1st Street
2425 ft · 58 sec · West 1st Street
-
52
Turn right onto North Ludlow Street
1.1 km · 1 min · North Ludlow Street
-
53
Take the ramp straight toward US 35 East: Xenia
2382 ft · 58 sec
-
54
Merge slight left
33.9 mi · 42 min
-
55
Keep slight left to continue on US 35 East: Washington Court House
44.7 mi · 49 min
-
56
Keep slight left
58.6 mi · 1 hr 8 min
-
57
Keep slight right
1.2 mi · 1 min
-
58
Take the exit slight right toward WV 2 North: Point Pleasant
1579 ft · 38 sec
-
59
Merge slight left
1.6 mi · 2 min
-
60
Continue on Jefferson Boulevard
1353 ft · 27 sec · Jefferson Boulevard
-
61
Continue on Jefferson Avenue
2562 ft · 51 sec · Jefferson Avenue
-
62
Continue on Jackson Avenue
750 ft · 22 sec · Jackson Avenue
-
63
Turn left onto 22nd Street
1741 ft · 1 min · 22nd Street
-
64
Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · 22nd Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Magna and Heights.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Continue on Purple Heart Trail
440 mi · 07h 22m
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.
Sunny leaving Magna and Mostly Clear near Heights.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Magna to Heights?
The road trip is about 1782 miles (2867.9 km) and usually takes 31h 52m 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?
Lincoln is a useful midpoint, sitting about 883.7 miles from Magna and 898.3 miles from Heights.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1588.5 miles (2556.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 193.5 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 MST. 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 $282.71 one way or $565.42 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 558.8 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Magna and Heights, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Magna and Mostly Clear near Heights.
Stop Ideas Near Lincoln
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 Lincoln.
Lincoln
Omaha
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Magna and Heights. Straight-line distance: 1588.51 mi (2556.46 km).
#1 Magna
Census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
| Population | 26,505 |
| Coordinates | 40.7091100, -112.1016100 |
| Altitude | 1304 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Heights
Heights is a place in West Virginia, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 38.8636900, -82.1332000 |
| Altitude | 176 |
| Country | United States |
End: Heights (-82.1332, 38.86369)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2868 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 59h 22m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 44h 33m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 35h 38m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 29h 42m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 25h 27m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 22h 13m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular gas | $4.50 | $282.71 | $565.42 |
| Mid-grade | $4.79 | $301.07 | $602.14 |
| Premium | $5.03 | $316.29 | $632.57 |
| Diesel | $6.42 | $403.56 | $807.13 |
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 Utah · Nov 06, 2026