How far is Magna, UT from University, MS?

The driving distance from Magna, UT to University, MS is about 1695.5 miles (2728.7 km), with a travel time of about 29h 01m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1307.8 miles (2104.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 58h 02m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT.
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Road
1695.52 mi
29h 01m
Flight
1307.77 mi
2104.66 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1307.77 mi
Kilometers
2104.66 km
Flight Time
02h 37m

Driving Distance

Road route
1695.52 mi
Kilometers
2728.68 km
Drive Time
29h 01m

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Drive time stays fixed at 29h 01m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in University
Sat, May 16, 6:24 PM CDT
Return by in Magna
Sun, May 17, 10:25 PM MDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Magna
2026-05-15T12:23
Arrive University
Sat, May 16, 5:24 PM MDT
Route Timing
29h 01m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:01 PM to 1:31 PM CDT

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

Leave by
1:58 AM MDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Magna
8:00 PM MDT
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
Ellis
KS

Township in Ellis County, Kansas

From Magna
846.9 mi
14h 30m
To University
848.6 mi
14h 30m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
72°F
Today

Sunny

Starts
Fri, May 15 10:00 AM MDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph NNW
Destination
83°F
Friday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Fri, May 15 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph SSE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Magna and University.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Magna and University.

  1. 1

    Start on Spencer Avenue

    715 ft · 27 sec · Spencer Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Magna Main Street

    2712 ft · 2 min · Magna Main Street

  3. 3

    Turn left onto 8400 West

    1985 ft · 43 sec · 8400 West

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight right toward SR 201

    1115 ft · 31 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left

    9.8 mi · 12 min

  6. 6

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Cheyenne

    2737 ft · 1 min

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    387.1 mi · 6 hr 23 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward US 287: 3rd Street, Fort Collins

    790 ft · 19 sec

  9. 9

    Turn right onto South 3rd Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · South 3rd Street

  10. 10

    Continue on US Highway 287

    23 mi · 25 min · US Highway 287

  11. 11

    Continue on North Highway 287

    21.9 mi · 25 min · North Highway 287

  12. 12

    Turn left onto West County Road 72

    3.8 mi · 6 min · West County Road 72

  13. 13

    Continue on North County Road 19

    1.2 mi · 2 min · North County Road 19

  14. 14

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward West County Road 70

    51 m · 3 sec · West County Road 70

  15. 15

    Exit the roundabout onto West County Road 70

    5 mi · 7 min · West County Road 70

  16. 16

    Turn straight onto East County Road 70

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East County Road 70

  17. 17

    Take the ramp right

    1305 ft · 32 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    52.9 mi · 53 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight right toward NW, E 470 Toll: Limon, Broomfield

    1153 ft · 20 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on E 470 Toll: Limon

    1 km · 1 min

  21. 21

    Continue on E 470 Toll: Limon

    948 ft · 16 sec

  22. 22

    Continue on E-470

    24.6 mi · 25 min · E-470

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Aurora, Denver, Limon

    1.1 km · 1 min

  24. 24

    Continue on North Gun Club Road

    1119 ft · 30 sec · North Gun Club Road

  25. 25

    Turn left onto I 70 East: Limon

    1283 ft · 31 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    410.6 mi · 6 hr 51 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward I 135 South, US 81 South: Wichita

    2112 ft · 36 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight left

    63 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    2.2 mi · 2 min

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    30.2 mi · 35 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 35 South: Oklahoma City

    1773 ft · 43 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left onto Kansas Turnpike

    41.9 mi · 42 min · Kansas Turnpike

  33. 33

    Continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

    41.6 mi · 42 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward US 412 East: Tulsa

    973 ft · 25 sec

  35. 35

    Merge slight left onto Cimarron Turnpike

    14.6 mi · 15 min · Cimarron Turnpike

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward US 177: Stillwater, Ponca City

    671 ft · 8 sec

  37. 37

    Keep slight left

    1074 ft · 12 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Cimarron Turnpike

    44.1 mi · 42 min · Cimarron Turnpike

  39. 39

    Continue on Keystone Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Keystone Expressway

  40. 40

    Continue on Jerald Warden Memorial Highway

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Jerald Warden Memorial Highway

  41. 41

    Continue on Keystone Expressway

    3.6 mi · 4 min · Keystone Expressway

  42. 42

    Continue on Sand Springs Expressway

    14.4 mi · 16 min · Sand Springs Expressway

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight right toward I 244 West, US 64 East, OK 51 East, US 75 South: Broken Arrow, Okmulgee, Oklahoma City

    1291 ft · 27 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway

    3169 ft · 49 sec · Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight left toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow

    1437 ft · 35 sec · Inner Dispersal Loop

  46. 46

    Continue on Broken Arrow Expressway

    1.5 km · 1 min · Broken Arrow Expressway

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on Broken Arrow Expressway

    10.8 mi · 13 min · Broken Arrow Expressway

  48. 48

    Continue on Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge

    115 m · 5 sec · Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge

  49. 49

    Continue on Disabled American Veterans Highway

    3.8 mi · 4 min · Disabled American Veterans Highway

  50. 50

    Continue on Muskogee Turnpike

    55.3 mi · 54 min · Muskogee Turnpike

  51. 51

    Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East: Fort Smith

    1.4 km · 1 min

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

    198.7 mi · 3 hr 22 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on Memphis

    124.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway

    1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on Blues Highway

    4 mi · 5 min · Blues Highway

  56. 56

    Continue on Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge

    1.6 km · 1 min · Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge

  57. 57

    Continue on W B Fowler Senior Expressway

    5.9 mi · 8 min · W B Fowler Senior Expressway

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward I 55 South: Jackson Mississippi

    2010 ft · 34 sec

  59. 59

    Continue on Bishop J O Patterson Senior Memorial Parkway

    53.5 mi · 58 min · Bishop J O Patterson Senior Memorial Parkway

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right

    1192 ft · 29 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left

    100 m · 10 sec

  62. 62

    Merge left

    20.6 mi · 24 min

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight left toward West Jackson Avenue

    723 ft · 24 sec

  64. 64

    Continue on West Jackson Avenue

    3 mi · 6 min · West Jackson Avenue

  65. 65

    Turn right onto South 6th Street

    92 m · 15 sec · South 6th Street

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Van Buren Avenue

    72 m · 17 sec · Van Buren Avenue

  67. 67

    Turn left onto South 5th Street

    104 m · 20 sec · South 5th Street

  68. 68

    Turn left onto Tyler Avenue

    15 m · 2 sec · Tyler Avenue

  69. 69

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tyler Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Magna and University.

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
69 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
26
11 merges, 15 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
4.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
851 mi · 50%
Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
199 mi · 12%
Memphis
124 mi · 7%
I 135 South
95.8 mi · 6%
Bishop J O Patterson Senior Memorial Parkway
74.3 mi · 4%
Cimarron Turnpike
58.7 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

411 mi · 06h 51m

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
29h 01m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
58h 02m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+387.7 mi
1307.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Ellis
14h 30m from Magna
Leave By
1:58 AM MDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Magna and Mostly Sunny near University.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Magna to University?

The road trip is about 1695.5 miles (2728.7 km) and usually takes 29h 01m 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?

Ellis is a useful midpoint, sitting about 846.9 miles from Magna and 848.6 miles from University.

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

The direct path is about 1307.8 miles (2104.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 387.7 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 MDT. 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 $232.92 one way or $465.84 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 531.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Magna and University, 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 Sunny near University.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Magna and University. Straight-line distance: 1307.77 mi (2104.66 km).

Magna

#1 Magna

Census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Population26,505
Coordinates40.7091100, -112.1016100
Altitude1304
CountryUnited States
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#2 University

University is a place in Mississippi, United States.

Population0
Coordinates34.3659400, -89.5253600
Altitude148
CountryUnited States
Start: Magna (-112.10161, 40.70911)
End: University (-89.52536, 34.36594)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2729 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)56h 29m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42h 23m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)33h 54m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)28h 15m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)24h 13m
80 mph (129 km/h)21h 09m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
59.83 gal
226.48 L · about $232.92
Round trip
$465.84
119.66 gal · 452.96 L
Estimated CO2
531.7 kg one way
Round trip: 1063.4 kg / 2344 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.89 $232.92 $465.84
Mid-grade $4.23 $253.14 $506.28
Premium $4.55 $272.17 $544.33
Diesel $5.41 $323.80 $647.60

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 · May 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Magna, UT and University, MS. The current time in Magna is 12:23:28, although it is 13:23:28 in University.

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