How far is Mayodan, NC from Danville, CA?
The driving distance from Mayodan, NC to Danville, CA is about 2734.5 miles (4400.8 km), with a travel time of about 48h 24m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2298.2 miles (3698.6 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 96h 48m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Drive time stays fixed at 48h 24m.
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Patchy Fog then Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Mayodan and Danville.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mayodan and Danville.
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Start on the route
21 m · 7 sec
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Turn right onto West Main Street
33 m · 7 sec · West Main Street
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Turn right onto South 2nd Avenue
1.2 km · 1 min · South 2nd Avenue
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Turn right onto Burton Street
1316 ft · 58 sec · Burton Street
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Turn right onto Ayersville Road
72 m · 6 sec · Ayersville Road
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Continue on Northwest Ayersville Road
9.1 mi · 14 min · Northwest Ayersville Road
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Continue straight
11.2 mi · 17 min
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At the end of the road, turn right
1416 ft · 22 sec
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Continue on Salem Highway
8.7 mi · 12 min · Salem Highway
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Continue on South Main Street
644 ft · 13 sec · South Main Street
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Continue on Wood Brothers Drive
2760 ft · 1 min · Wood Brothers Drive
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Turn left onto West Blue Ridge Street
1.5 km · 2 min · West Blue Ridge Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Jeb Stuart Highway
15.8 mi · 22 min · Jeb Stuart Highway
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Continue on Danville Pike Southwest
15.3 mi · 20 min · Danville Pike Southwest
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Continue on Hillsville Bypass
5.3 mi · 7 min · Hillsville Bypass
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Take the exit slight right toward I 77 North: Wytheville
1679 ft · 41 sec
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Merge slight left
24.5 mi · 28 min
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Continue straight
1.3 mi · 1 min
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Keep slight left
148.2 mi · 2 hr 39 min
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Continue on I 40 West: Knoxville
1.1 km · 45 sec
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Merge slight left
52.8 mi · 59 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Nashville
154.8 mi · 2 hr 47 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 24 West, I 40 West: Nashville
2.1 mi · 3 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 West: Huntsville, Memphis
2263 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight right onto Downtown Loop
1 km · 52 sec · Downtown Loop
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Continue on Downtown Loop
2.3 mi · 3 min · Downtown Loop
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 West: Memphis
196.9 mi · 3 hr 34 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 240 West, I 40 West: Jackson Mississippi, Little Rock
680 ft · 9 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 40 West: Little Rock
11.1 mi · 13 min
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Keep slight left
453.8 mi · 7 hr 43 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Tinker Diagonal
12.3 mi · 14 min · Tinker Diagonal
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Continue on Crosstown Expressway
1.4 km · 1 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Crosstown Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
64.9 mi · 1 hr 8 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.1 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.6 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
954.3 mi · 16 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Needles Freeway
155.1 mi · 2 hr 46 min · Needles Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 West: Bakersfield
3260 ft · 1 min
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.2 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
1.2 km · 51 sec · Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
54.6 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.3 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.6 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
46 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.5 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Take the exit straight toward I 5 North
2621 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
192.7 mi · 3 hr 27 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
15.9 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
18 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
1.6 mi · 2 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 680 South, I 680 North: San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, Walnut Creek
857 ft · 16 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 680 North: Walnut Creek, Concord, Sacramento
1614 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Donald D Doyle Highway
8 mi · 9 min · Donald D Doyle Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Sycamore Valley Road
1596 ft · 41 sec
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Turn left onto Sycamore Valley Road
954 ft · 27 sec · Sycamore Valley Road
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Turn right onto San Ramon Valley Boulevard
2660 ft · 60 sec · San Ramon Valley Boulevard
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Turn left onto Railroad Avenue
1493 ft · 37 sec · Railroad Avenue
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Turn right 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 Mayodan and Danville.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
954 mi · 16h 07m
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 Cloudy leaving Mayodan and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Danville.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Mayodan to Danville?
The road trip is about 2734.5 miles (4400.8 km) and usually takes 48h 24m 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?
Claude is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1365.5 miles from Mayodan and 1369.1 miles from Danville.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2298.2 miles (3698.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 436.3 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 EST. 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 $327.78 one way or $655.55 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 857.5 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Mayodan and Danville, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Cloudy around Mayodan and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Danville.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Mayodan and Danville. Straight-line distance: 2298.2 mi (3698.59 km).
#1 Mayodan
Town in North Carolina, United States
| Population | 2,410 |
| Coordinates | 36.4123600, -79.9669900 |
| Altitude | 192 |
| 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: 4401 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 91h 06m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 68h 21m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 54h 41m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 45h 34m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 39h 03m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 34h 06m |
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 | $3.40 | $327.78 | $655.55 |
| Mid-grade | $3.86 | $371.97 | $743.94 |
| Premium | $4.29 | $413.46 | $826.92 |
| Diesel | $5.52 | $532.24 | $1,064.48 |
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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