How far is Mayodan, NC from Ridgeway, AK?
The driving distance from Mayodan, NC to Ridgeway, AK is about 4526.3 miles (7284.3 km), with a travel time of about 138h 53m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 3443.6 miles (5542 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 277h 47m 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 138h 53m.
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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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Mayodan and Ridgeway.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Mayodan and Ridgeway.
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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 right to continue on I 77 North: Bluefield, Charleston W. Va.
127.1 mi · 2 hr 25 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 64 West: Huntington
17.8 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 35: Winfield, Point Pleasant
2419 ft · 59 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Scott Depot
674 ft · 21 sec
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Turn right onto Fruth-Lanham Highway
96.3 mi · 1 hr 52 min · Fruth-Lanham Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 35 West: Dayton
76.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 48: Main Street, Jefferson Street
3027 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Jefferson Street, Day Air Ballpark, Patterson boulevard
98 m · 8 sec
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Turn slight right onto South Jefferson Street
1.2 km · 1 min · South Jefferson Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto East Monument Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · East Monument Avenue
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Turn left onto West Riverview Avenue
677 ft · 18 sec · West Riverview Avenue
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Turn right onto Salem Avenue
105 mi · 2 hr 3 min · Salem Avenue
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Take the exit slight right toward Emerson Avenue
1879 ft · 46 sec
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Keep slight right
56 m · 4 sec
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Turn straight onto North Emerson Avenue
2154 ft · 41 sec · North Emerson Avenue
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Turn left onto East 30th Street
4.4 mi · 8 min · East 30th Street
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 65 North: Chicago
1281 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward 38th Street
1605 ft · 39 sec
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Turn straight onto West 38th Street
3.8 mi · 7 min · West 38th Street
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 465 South
1 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
1760 ft · 23 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward US 136 West, I 74 West: Crawfordsville Road, Peoria
1398 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 74 West: Peoria
1768 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left
165.2 mi · 2 hr 59 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 74 West: Peoria
28.4 mi · 31 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 474 West: Moline, Rock Island
14 mi · 15 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 74 West: Moline, Rock Island
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right
72.4 mi · 1 hr 18 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
91 mi · 1 hr 40 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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Continue straight
102 mi · 1 hr 51 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha
95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 880 West: North Omaha, Sioux City
16.7 mi · 18 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 29 North: Sioux City
2271 ft · 39 sec
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Merge slight left
164 mi · 2 hr 49 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 West: Rapid City
1236 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left
372.9 mi · 5 hr 55 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SD 34 West: Whitewood, Belle Fourche
1463 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right onto SD Highway 34
17.4 mi · 21 min · SD Highway 34
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Turn right onto 5th Avenue
2.3 mi · 5 min · 5th Avenue
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Turn left onto US Highway 212
93.7 mi · 1 hr 46 min · US Highway 212
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Continue on Park Avenue
2986 ft · 1 min · Park Avenue
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Turn left onto Holt Street
43.7 mi · 51 min · Holt Street
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Continue on Main Street
3072 ft · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 212
20.1 mi · 24 min · US Highway 212
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 212
66 m · 4 sec · US Highway 212
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Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 212
41.8 mi · 49 min · US Highway 212
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Take the exit slight right
131 m · 11 sec
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Continue straight
83.8 mi · 1 hr 25 min
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Continue straight
207.3 mi · 3 hr 23 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula
312.7 mi · 5 hr 21 min
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Keep slight left
56.6 mi · 1 hr 1 min
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Keep slight left
211 mi · 3 hr 50 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 405: Renton, Everett
1138 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 405 North: Everett, Bellevue
2439 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight left
8.1 mi · 10 min
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Keep slight right
8.4 mi · 11 min
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Keep slight right
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 5 North: Everett, Vancouver British Columbia
2843 ft · 49 sec
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Merge slight left
67.8 mi · 1 hr 19 min
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Take the exit slight right toward WA 11 South: Old Fairhaven Parkway, Chuckanut Drive, Alaska Marine Highway
924 ft · 28 sec
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Turn left onto Old Fairhaven Parkway
1.4 mi · 3 min · Old Fairhaven Parkway
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Continue on 10th Street
1360 ft · 43 sec · 10th Street
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Turn left onto Harris Avenue
1228 ft · 34 sec · Harris Avenue
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Turn right
1013 ft · 1 min
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At the end of the road, turn right
54 m · 13 sec
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Continue on Alaska Marine Highway - Bellingham ↔ Ketchikan
701.5 mi · 38 hr · Alaska Marine Highway - Bellingham ↔ Ketchikan
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Turn sharp left onto Alaska Marine Highway - Ketchikan ↔ Juneau
276.8 mi · 8 hr · Alaska Marine Highway - Ketchikan ↔ Juneau
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Turn sharp left onto Alaska Marine Highway - Juneau-Yakutat
262.6 mi · 17 hr · Alaska Marine Highway - Juneau-Yakutat
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Turn sharp left onto Alaska Marine Highway - Whittier-Yakutat
334.5 mi · 22 hr · Alaska Marine Highway - Whittier-Yakutat
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Continue straight
114 m · 7 sec
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At the end of the road, turn right onto West Camp Road
53 m · 9 sec · West Camp Road
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Continue on West Camp Road
1.4 mi · 2 min · West Camp Road
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Continue on Portage Glacier Highway
4.7 mi · 11 min · Portage Glacier Highway
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Continue on Portage Glacier Road
5 mi · 7 min · Portage Glacier Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Seward Highway
40.7 mi · 48 min · Seward Highway
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Take the exit slight right
57.1 mi · 1 hr 24 min
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Turn right onto Kenai Spur Highway
3.4 mi · 7 min · Kenai Spur Highway
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Turn left onto Churchill Avenue
849 ft · 39 sec · Churchill Avenue
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Turn right
99 m · 24 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Mayodan and Ridgeway.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Alaska Marine Highway - Bellingham ↔ Ketchikan
Continue on Alaska Marine Highway - Bellingham ↔ Ketchikan
702 mi · 38h 00m
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 Scattered Rain Showers near Ridgeway.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Mayodan to Ridgeway?
The road trip is about 4526.3 miles (7284.3 km) and usually takes 138h 53m 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?
East Missoula is a useful midpoint, sitting about 2258.9 miles from Mayodan and 2267.4 miles from Ridgeway.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 3443.6 miles (5542 km), while the road route adds roughly 1082.7 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 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 $542.57 one way or $1,085.14 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 1419.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 4 hour time difference between Mayodan and Ridgeway, 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 Scattered Rain Showers near Ridgeway.
Stop Ideas Near East Missoula
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 East Missoula.
Missoula, MT
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Mayodan and Ridgeway. Straight-line distance: 3443.64 mi (5542.01 km).
#1 Mayodan
Town in North Carolina, United States
| Population | 2,410 |
| Coordinates | 36.4123600, -79.9669900 |
| Altitude | 192 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Ridgeway
American city in Iowa
| Population | 2,022 |
| Coordinates | 60.5319400, -151.0852800 |
| Altitude | 51 |
| Country | United States |
End: Ridgeway (-151.08528, 60.53194)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 7284 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 150h 48m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 113h 09m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 90h 31m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 75h 26m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 64h 39m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 56h 28m |
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 | $542.57 | $1,085.14 |
| Mid-grade | $3.86 | $615.72 | $1,231.44 |
| Premium | $4.29 | $684.40 | $1,368.80 |
| Diesel | $5.52 | $881.02 | $1,762.03 |
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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