How far is McKinney, TX from Heath, OH?
The driving distance from McKinney, TX to Heath, OH is about 1059 miles (1704.3 km), with a travel time of about 19h 12m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 914.9 miles (1472.4 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 38h 25m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 19h 12m.
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.
City in Tennessee, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Mostly Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between McKinney and Heath.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between McKinney and Heath.
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Start on North Tennessee Street
603 ft · 23 sec · North Tennessee Street
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Turn right onto Hunt Street
918 ft · 47 sec · Hunt Street
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Turn left onto North McDonald Street
1.3 km · 1 min · North McDonald Street
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Turn sharp right onto East University Drive
4.3 mi · 5 min · East University Drive
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Continue on West Princeton Drive
24 mi · 28 min · West Princeton Drive
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Take the exit slight right
3.9 mi · 5 min
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Turn left
1379 ft · 40 sec
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Turn straight onto I-30 Frontage Road
1696 ft · 36 sec · I-30 Frontage Road
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Take the ramp slight left
663 ft · 16 sec
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Merge slight left onto Martin Luther King Jr Freeway
132.4 mi · 2 hr 14 min · Martin Luther King Jr Freeway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
133.5 mi · 2 hr 16 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Keep slight right to continue on East Belt Freeway
10 mi · 12 min · East Belt Freeway
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Take the exit right toward I 40: Memphis, Fort Smith
1161 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 40 East: Memphis
2525 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
119.5 mi · 2 hr 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway
1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway
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Keep slight left
18 mi · 22 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East: Nashville, Knoxville
197.9 mi · 3 hr 34 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 65 North: Louisville
1986 ft · 30 sec
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Continue on Downtown Loop
1.7 mi · 2 min · Downtown Loop
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Keep slight left to continue on I 24 West, I 65 North: Clarksville, Louisville
8.9 mi · 11 min
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Continue straight
1170 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left
155.9 mi · 2 hr 48 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 264: Watterson Expressway, Airport
1.1 km · 59 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 264 East: Watterson Expressway
1.3 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Henry Watterson Expressway
10 mi · 14 min · Henry Watterson Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North: Cincinnati
1877 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left
71 mi · 1 hr 17 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 75 North, I 71 North: Cincinnati
19.7 mi · 24 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 71 North, US 50 East: Columbus
32.1 mi · 40 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 123: Morrow, Lebanon
1484 ft · 39 sec
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Turn right
157 m · 12 sec
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Turn left
4.3 mi · 9 min
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Turn left onto Middleboro Road
1.9 mi · 5 min · Middleboro Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Wilmington Road
103 m · 10 sec · Wilmington Road
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Take the ramp right toward I 71 North: Columbus
1495 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left
63.2 mi · 1 hr 8 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 270: Stringtown Road, Grove City
634 ft · 8 sec · South Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on South Freeway
1.4 km · 1 min · South Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 270 East
1.5 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto Jack Nicklaus Freeway
11.2 mi · 13 min · Jack Nicklaus Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West, US 40, I 70 East: Columbus, Main Street, Wheeling
1011 ft · 13 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 East: Wheeling
2290 ft · 56 sec
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Merge slight left onto East Freeway
19.5 mi · 21 min · East Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 79: Buckeye Lake, Newark
2071 ft · 52 sec
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Turn left onto Hebron Road
6.4 mi · 8 min · Hebron Road
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Turn right onto West Dorsey Mill Road
1047 ft · 51 sec · West Dorsey Mill Road
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Turn left onto South 30th Street
26 m · 4 sec · South 30th Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South 30th Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between McKinney and Heath.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 40 East
Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East: Nashville, Knoxville
198 mi · 03h 34m
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 McKinney and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Heath.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from McKinney to Heath?
The road trip is about 1059 miles (1704.3 km) and usually takes 19h 12m 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?
Medina is a useful midpoint, sitting about 527.2 miles from McKinney and 531.8 miles from Heath.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 914.9 miles (1472.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 144.1 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 CDT. 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 $148.10 one way or $296.19 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 332.1 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between McKinney and Heath, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around McKinney and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Heath.
Stop Ideas Near Medina
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 Medina.
Newbern–Dyersburg
Fulton
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between McKinney and Heath. Straight-line distance: 914.88 mi (1472.36 km).
#1 McKinney
The third most populous city in Collin County, Texas.
| Population | 208,272 |
| Coordinates | 33.1976200, -96.6152700 |
| Altitude | 192 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Heath
City in Ohio, USA
| Population | 10,489 |
| Coordinates | 40.0228400, -82.4446000 |
| Altitude | 262 |
| Country | United States |
End: Heath (-82.4446, 40.02284)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1704 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 35h 17m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 26h 28m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 21h 10m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 17h 38m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 15h 07m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 13h 12m |
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 | $3.96 | $148.10 | $296.19 |
| Mid-grade | $4.46 | $166.82 | $333.64 |
| Premium | $4.84 | $180.68 | $361.37 |
| Diesel | $5.97 | $222.91 | $445.82 |
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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