How far is New Ipswich, NH from Lancaster, CA?
The driving distance from New Ipswich, NH to Lancaster, CA is about 2927.1 miles (4710.7 km), with a travel time of about 53h 32m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2523.3 miles (4060.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 107h 04m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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City in Seward County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between New Ipswich and Lancaster.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between New Ipswich and Lancaster.
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Start on Main Street
1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Turnpike Road
7.7 mi · 13 min · Turnpike Road
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Turn left onto Prescott Road
1.1 km · 2 min · Prescott Road
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Turn straight onto Squantum Road
75 m · 6 sec · Squantum Road
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Continue on Cathedral Road
2.9 mi · 6 min · Cathedral Road
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Turn right onto NH Route 119
7.1 mi · 11 min · NH Route 119
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Turn right onto NH Route 12 North
2.4 mi · 3 min · NH Route 12 North
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Continue on Fitzwilliam Road
1.2 mi · 1 min · Fitzwilliam Road
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Continue on South Main Street
1109 ft · 14 sec · South Main Street
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Continue on Central Square
544 ft · 7 sec · Central Square
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Continue on North Main Street
2.6 mi · 3 min · North Main Street
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Continue on NH Route 12
1.5 mi · 2 min · NH Route 12
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Continue on Monadnock Highway
3.1 mi · 4 min · Monadnock Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Monadnock Highway
31 m · 1 sec · Monadnock Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Monadnock Highway
1628 ft · 21 sec · Monadnock Highway
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Continue on Main Street
1.6 km · 1 min · Main Street
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Turn left onto State Route 101
1.2 km · 1 min · State Route 101
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward State Route 10
57 m · 2 sec · State Route 10
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Exit the roundabout onto State Route 10
2444 ft · 51 sec · State Route 10
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Continue on Franklin Pierce Highway
1 km · 1 min · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Franklin Pierce Highway
37 m · 2 sec · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Franklin Pierce Highway
13.7 mi · 20 min · Franklin Pierce Highway
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Continue on United States Navy Seabees Bridge
135 m · 11 sec · United States Navy Seabees Bridge
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Continue on Chesterfield Road
1124 ft · 39 sec · Chesterfield Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route
43 m · 5 sec
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Exit the roundabout
92 m · 7 sec
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Keep slight left
1869 ft · 46 sec
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Merge slight left
2.4 mi · 3 min
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Take the exit slight right toward VT 9 West: Brattleboro, Bennington
2592 ft · 59 sec
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Turn right onto VT 9 West
51 m · 5 sec
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Merge slight left onto Western Avenue
1.7 mi · 4 min · Western Avenue
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Continue on Marlboro Road
4.2 mi · 7 min · Marlboro Road
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Continue on Vermont Route 9
11.7 mi · 19 min · Vermont Route 9
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Continue on East Main Street
1.3 mi · 4 min · East Main Street
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Continue on Vermont Route 9 West
17.5 mi · 27 min · Vermont Route 9 West
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Continue on Woodford Road
1.5 km · 2 min · Woodford Road
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Continue on Main Street
129 m · 12 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto Bennington Bypass
2.8 mi · 4 min · Bennington Bypass
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Keep slight left to continue on Bennington Bypass
4 mi · 5 min · Bennington Bypass
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Continue on Bennington Connector
1.2 mi · 2 min · Bennington Connector
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Continue on Mapletown Road
3.6 mi · 6 min · Mapletown Road
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Continue straight
21 mi · 34 min
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Turn right
2780 ft · 43 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Collar City Bridge
4.6 mi · 6 min · Collar City Bridge
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Keep slight left
1342 ft · 21 sec
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Merge slight left onto Adirondack Northway
5 mi · 7 min · Adirondack Northway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 87 South, I 90: Boston, Albany, New York, Buffalo
1694 ft · 32 sec
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Continue on I 87 South, I 90 West: New York, Buffalo
2619 ft · 51 sec
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Keep slight left
280.7 mi · 5 hr 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on New York State Thruway
67.2 mi · 1 hr 18 min · New York State Thruway
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Continue on AMVETS Memorial Highway
100.1 mi · 1 hr 55 min · AMVETS Memorial Highway
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Keep slight right
1.3 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Euclid Spur
3.8 mi · 5 min · Euclid Spur
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Merge slight right onto Lakeland Freeway
8.8 mi · 11 min · Lakeland Freeway
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Continue on Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
1.9 mi · 3 min · Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
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Keep slight left to continue on Innerbelt
1.9 mi · 3 min · Innerbelt
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Keep slight left to continue on Innerbelt
1.7 mi · 2 min · Innerbelt
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Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East, I 71 South, SR 176 South
26.2 mi · 32 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike Connector
144.5 mi · 2 hr 35 min · Ohio Turnpike Connector
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
135.8 mi · 2 hr 27 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 94, US 6: Des Moines
3216 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West, SR 51, US 6 East
543 ft · 13 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 94 West, I 80 West
14.2 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 41 North: Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Munster
1047 ft · 16 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Calumet Avenue South
1187 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left
1805 ft · 28 sec
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Merge slight left onto Borman Expressway
2724 ft · 42 sec · Borman Expressway
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Continue on Kingery Expressway
1.3 km · 1 min · Kingery Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward IL 394 South, I 94 West: Danville, Chicago
1.5 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West, I 294 North
1703 ft · 26 sec
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Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway
4.8 mi · 7 min · Tri-State Tollway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Iowa
145.4 mi · 2 hr 41 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 74 West, I 280 West: Moline, Rock Island
9.6 mi · 10 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 280 West: Des Moines
82 mi · 1 hr 30 min
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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 left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska
23.7 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha
355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver
188 mi · 3 hr 10 min
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Merge slight left
501.7 mi · 8 hr 38 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 15 South: Las Vegas
1.2 mi · 3 min
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Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway
160.9 mi · 2 hr 40 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Las Vegas Freeway
123.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min · Las Vegas Freeway
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Continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway
5.7 mi · 6 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Barstow and Mojave Freeway
1.4 km · 57 sec · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Merge slight right
109 mi · 1 hr 57 min
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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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Take the exit slight right toward Mojave
1819 ft · 50 sec
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Turn left onto Mojave–Barstow Highway
3.9 mi · 5 min · Mojave–Barstow Highway
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Sierra Highway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Sierra Highway
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Continue on Aerospace Highway
15.7 mi · 17 min · Aerospace Highway
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Continue on Antelope Valley Freeway
4.6 mi · 5 min · Antelope Valley Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Avenue I
1691 ft · 50 sec
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Turn right onto West Avenue I
1.9 mi · 3 min · West Avenue I
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Turn right onto Sierra Highway
2182 ft · 42 sec · Sierra Highway
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Sierra Highway
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between New Ipswich and Lancaster.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 76 West
Merge slight left
502 mi · 08h 38m
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.
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny leaving New Ipswich and Sunny near Lancaster.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from New Ipswich to Lancaster?
The road trip is about 2927.1 miles (4710.7 km) and usually takes 53h 32m 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?
Milford is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1461.3 miles from New Ipswich and 1465.8 miles from Lancaster.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2523.3 miles (4060.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 403.8 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 EDT. 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 $444.87 one way or $889.74 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 917.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between New Ipswich and Lancaster, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny around New Ipswich and Sunny near Lancaster.
Stop Ideas Near Milford
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 Milford.
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Hastings
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between New Ipswich and Lancaster. Straight-line distance: 2523.29 mi (4060.84 km).
#1 New Ipswich
Town in New Hampshire
| Population | 5,429 |
| Coordinates | 42.7481400, -71.8542400 |
| Altitude | 323 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Lancaster
The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
| Population | 155,822 |
| Coordinates | 34.6980400, -118.1367400 |
| Altitude | 719 |
| Country | United States |
End: Lancaster (-118.13674, 34.69804)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 4711 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 97h 31m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 73h 10m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 58h 32m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 48h 47m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 41h 49m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 36h 31m |
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 | $4.31 | $444.87 | $889.74 |
| Mid-grade | $4.89 | $504.67 | $1,009.35 |
| Premium | $5.35 | $552.09 | $1,104.17 |
| Diesel | $6.35 | $655.68 | $1,311.37 |
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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