How far is Meridian, ID from Preston, MS?
The driving distance from Meridian, ID to Preston, MS is about 2114 miles (3402.1 km), with a travel time of about 36h 18m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1658.6 miles (2669.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 72h 37m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM MST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 36h 18m.
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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Route Weather Snapshot
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Partly Sunny
Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Meridian and Preston.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Meridian and Preston.
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Start on North Main Street
17 m · 6 sec · North Main Street
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Turn right onto East Pine Avenue
528 ft · 25 sec · East Pine Avenue
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Turn left onto North Meridian Road
1.3 mi · 3 min · North Meridian Road
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Take the ramp left toward I 84 East, US 30 East, ID 55 East: Boise
2435 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left onto Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
4.6 mi · 5 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
172.3 mi · 2 hr 43 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right
134.8 mi · 2 hr 8 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Cheyenne
39.1 mi · 41 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Cheyenne
2247 ft · 55 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
342.1 mi · 5 hr 35 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 287: 3rd Street, Fort Collins
790 ft · 19 sec
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Turn right onto South 3rd Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · South 3rd Street
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Continue on US Highway 287
23 mi · 25 min · US Highway 287
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Continue on North Highway 287
21.9 mi · 25 min · North Highway 287
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Turn left onto West County Road 72
3.8 mi · 6 min · West County Road 72
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Continue on North County Road 19
1.2 mi · 2 min · North County Road 19
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward West County Road 70
51 m · 3 sec · West County Road 70
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Exit the roundabout onto West County Road 70
5 mi · 7 min · West County Road 70
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Turn straight onto East County Road 70
1.4 mi · 2 min · East County Road 70
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Take the ramp right
1305 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
52.9 mi · 53 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward NW, E 470 Toll: Limon, Broomfield
1153 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on E 470 Toll: Limon
1 km · 1 min
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Continue on E 470 Toll: Limon
948 ft · 16 sec
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Continue on E-470
24.6 mi · 25 min · E-470
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Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Aurora, Denver, Limon
1.1 km · 1 min
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Continue on North Gun Club Road
1119 ft · 30 sec · North Gun Club Road
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Turn left onto I 70 East: Limon
1283 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
410.6 mi · 6 hr 51 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 135 South, US 81 South: Wichita
2112 ft · 36 sec
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Merge slight left
63 mi · 1 hr 3 min
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Continue straight
2.2 mi · 2 min
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Continue straight
30.2 mi · 35 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 35 South: Oklahoma City
1773 ft · 43 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kansas Turnpike
41.9 mi · 42 min · Kansas Turnpike
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Continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
41.6 mi · 42 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 412 East: Tulsa
973 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight left onto Cimarron Turnpike
14.6 mi · 15 min · Cimarron Turnpike
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Take the exit slight right toward US 177: Stillwater, Ponca City
671 ft · 8 sec
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Keep slight left
1074 ft · 12 sec
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Merge slight left onto Cimarron Turnpike
44.1 mi · 42 min · Cimarron Turnpike
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Continue on Keystone Expressway
5 mi · 5 min · Keystone Expressway
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Continue on Jerald Warden Memorial Highway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Jerald Warden Memorial Highway
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Continue on Keystone Expressway
3.6 mi · 4 min · Keystone Expressway
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Continue on Sand Springs Expressway
14.4 mi · 16 min · Sand Springs Expressway
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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
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Merge slight left onto Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
3169 ft · 49 sec · Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
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Take the exit slight left toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow
1437 ft · 35 sec · Inner Dispersal Loop
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Continue on Broken Arrow Expressway
1.5 km · 1 min · Broken Arrow Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Broken Arrow Expressway
10.8 mi · 13 min · Broken Arrow Expressway
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Continue on Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge
115 m · 5 sec · Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge
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Continue on Disabled American Veterans Highway
3.8 mi · 4 min · Disabled American Veterans Highway
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Continue on Muskogee Turnpike
55.3 mi · 54 min · Muskogee Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on I 40 East: Fort Smith
1.4 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
198.7 mi · 3 hr 22 min · Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Memphis
124.3 mi · 2 hr 6 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 right to continue on Blues Highway
4 mi · 5 min · Blues Highway
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Continue on Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge
1.6 km · 1 min · Memphis-Arkansas Memorial Bridge
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Continue on W B Fowler Senior Expressway
5.9 mi · 8 min · W B Fowler Senior Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 55 South: Jackson Mississippi
2010 ft · 34 sec
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Continue on Bishop J O Patterson Senior Memorial Parkway
111.6 mi · 2 hr · Bishop J O Patterson Senior Memorial Parkway
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Take the exit slight right
1228 ft · 30 sec
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Keep slight left
98 m · 8 sec
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Merge left
32.4 mi · 38 min
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Take the exit slight right
1767 ft · 49 sec
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Turn right
15.7 mi · 28 min
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At the end of the road, turn left
1051 ft · 23 sec
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Turn right
12.2 mi · 18 min
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Turn right onto North Church Avenue
4.5 mi · 8 min · North Church Avenue
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Turn left onto West John C. Stennis Drive
12.3 mi · 18 min · West John C. Stennis Drive
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Continue on MS Hwy 390/MS Hwy 490 Concurrency
9.9 mi · 17 min · MS Hwy 390/MS Hwy 490 Concurrency
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Dekalb Road
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Meridian and Preston.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
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.
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.
Partly Sunny leaving Meridian and Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny near Preston.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Meridian to Preston?
The road trip is about 2114 miles (3402.1 km) and usually takes 36h 18m 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?
Oakley is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1050.2 miles from Meridian and 1063.7 miles from Preston.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1658.6 miles (2669.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 455.4 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 $324.69 one way or $649.38 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 662.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Meridian and Preston, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Meridian and Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny near Preston.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Meridian and Preston. Straight-line distance: 1658.59 mi (2669.24 km).
#1 Meridian
The most populous city in Ada County, Idaho.
| Population | 114,161 |
| Coordinates | 43.6121100, -116.3915100 |
| Altitude | 794 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Preston
Preston is a place in Mississippi, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 32.8826300, -88.8289400 |
| Altitude | 164 |
| Country | United States |
End: Preston (-88.82894, 32.88263)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 3402 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 70h 26m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 52h 51m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 42h 16m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 35h 13m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 30h 12m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 26h 22m |
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 | $4.35 | $324.69 | $649.38 |
| Mid-grade | $4.67 | $348.34 | $696.67 |
| Premium | $4.93 | $367.80 | $735.61 |
| Diesel | $6.37 | $475.44 | $950.87 |
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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