How far is North Bethesda, MD from Washington, WA?

The driving distance from North Bethesda, MD to Washington, WA is about 2659.3 miles (4279.7 km), with a travel time of about 47h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2227.9 miles (3585.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 94h 27m 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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Road
2659.28 mi
47h 13m
Flight
2227.92 mi
3585.49 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2227.92 mi
Kilometers
3585.49 km
Flight Time
04h 28m

Driving Distance

Road route
2659.28 mi
Kilometers
4279.7 km
Drive Time
47h 13m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Washington
Fri, Oct 16, 5:24 PM PDT
Return by in North Bethesda
Sun, Oct 18, 7:38 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave North Bethesda
2026-10-14T21:10
Arrive Washington
Fri, Oct 16, 8:24 PM EDT
Route Timing
47h 13m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:14 AM to 3:44 AM PDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
1:32 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in North Bethesda
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

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.

Mid-route stop
Prairie Rose
ND

City in Cass County, North Dakota, United States

From North Bethesda
1308.1 mi
23h 36m
To Washington
1351.2 mi
23h 36m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
86°F
Today

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Oct 14 11:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 8 mph W
Destination
68°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Oct 14 6:00 AM PDT
Wind
3 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between North Bethesda and Washington.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between North Bethesda and Washington.

  1. 1

    Start on Tudor Lane

    45 m · 9 sec · Tudor Lane

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Tudor Lane

    103 m · 21 sec · Tudor Lane

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Commonwealth Drive

    106 m · 21 sec · Commonwealth Drive

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Nicholson Lane

    710 ft · 27 sec · Nicholson Lane

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Old Georgetown Road

    1445 ft · 33 sec · Old Georgetown Road

  6. 6

    Continue on Towne Road

    1182 ft · 24 sec · Towne Road

  7. 7

    Turn sharp left onto Josiah Henson Parkway

    1 mi · 2 min · Josiah Henson Parkway

  8. 8

    Continue on Montrose Road

    1.3 km · 2 min · Montrose Road

  9. 9

    Take the ramp slight right toward I 270 North: Frederick

    1983 ft · 48 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto I 270 North

    27.4 mi · 35 min

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Hagerstown, Baltimore

    1986 ft · 31 sec

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 70 West: Hagerstown

    1899 ft · 29 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight right

    52.1 mi · 56 min

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    24 mi · 32 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway

    974 ft · 21 sec · Lincoln Highway

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70, PATP: Pittsburgh, Harrisburg

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West, I 76 West: Pittsburgh

    1913 ft · 47 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike

    161.6 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike

  19. 19

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    53.8 mi · 59 min · Ohio Turnpike

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike

  21. 21

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    155.7 mi · 2 hr 49 min · Indiana Toll Road

  22. 22

    Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road

    963 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  24. 24

    Continue on Chicago Skyway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway

  25. 25

    Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway

    724 ft · 18 sec · Chicago Skyway

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Chicago Skyway

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway

    1987 ft · 31 sec · Chicago Skyway

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

    7.2 mi · 11 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

  29. 29

    Continue on Kennedy Expressway

    7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward Montrose Avenue

    1041 ft · 29 sec

  31. 31

    Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue

  32. 32

    Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · North Milwaukee Avenue

  33. 33

    Turn left onto North Northwest Highway

    21 m · 2 sec · North Northwest Highway

  34. 34

    Continue on North Northwest Highway

    1.6 km · 2 min · North Northwest Highway

  35. 35

    Turn slight left onto West Bryn Mawr Avenue

    1.8 mi · 4 min · West Bryn Mawr Avenue

  36. 36

    Continue on West Higgins Road

    3.1 mi · 5 min · West Higgins Road

  37. 37

    Take the ramp right toward I 90 Toll West

    1334 ft · 33 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    81.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward CTH S

    1757 ft · 33 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight right

    81 m · 7 sec

  41. 41

    Turn straight onto Shopiere Road

    2 mi · 3 min · Shopiere Road

  42. 42

    Turn left onto County Highway J

    5.8 mi · 9 min · County Highway J

  43. 43

    Turn left onto East Avalon Road

    1862 ft · 35 sec · East Avalon Road

  44. 44

    Take the ramp slight right

    16.9 mi · 18 min

  45. 45

    Continue straight

    51.8 mi · 55 min

  46. 46

    Keep slight left

    63.5 mi · 1 hr 8 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on I 94 West: Eau Claire, Saint Paul

    156.2 mi · 2 hr 47 min

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight right toward I 694 North, I 494 South

    1560 ft · 38 sec

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on I 694 North

    2039 ft · 50 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left

    11.5 mi · 14 min

  51. 51

    Keep slight right

    18.4 mi · 23 min

  52. 52

    Continue on I-94 W

    17.1 mi · 19 min · I-94 W

  53. 53

    Keep slight left

    802.7 mi · 13 hr 23 min

  54. 54

    Merge slight left

    2.8 mi · 3 min

  55. 55

    Continue straight

    112.8 mi · 1 hr 52 min

  56. 56

    Continue straight

    7 mi · 7 min

  57. 57

    Continue straight

    113.4 mi · 1 hr 54 min

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Missoula

    312.7 mi · 5 hr 21 min

  59. 59

    Keep slight left

    56.6 mi · 1 hr 1 min

  60. 60

    Keep slight left

    69 mi · 1 hr 14 min

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward WA 281 North: Qunicy, Wenatchee

    1553 ft · 39 sec

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Burke Spur

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Burke Spur

  63. 63

    At the end of the road, turn right onto State Route 281

    2.9 mi · 4 min · State Route 281

  64. 64

    Turn left onto White Trail Road

    8.8 mi · 12 min · White Trail Road

  65. 65

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward State Route 28

    47 m · 5 sec · State Route 28

  66. 66

    Exit the roundabout onto State Route 28

    25.5 mi · 33 min · State Route 28

  67. 67

    Turn straight

    1101 ft · 24 sec

  68. 68

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Sunset Highway

    32 m · 1 sec · Sunset Highway

  69. 69

    Exit the roundabout onto Sunset Highway

    4 mi · 8 min · Sunset Highway

  70. 70

    Turn left onto US 2/97

    1.2 km · 1 min · US 2/97

  71. 71

    Continue on Odabashian Bridge

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Odabashian Bridge

  72. 72

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US2, US97

    42 m · 6 sec · US 2

  73. 73

    Exit the rotary onto US 2

    2365 ft · 45 sec · US 2

  74. 74

    Keep slight left to continue on US 2

    43 m · 3 sec · US 2

  75. 75

    Keep slight right to continue on US 2

    8.4 mi · 11 min · US 2

  76. 76

    Turn right onto Hay Canyon Road

    90 m · 8 sec · Hay Canyon Road

  77. 77

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Goodwin Road

    54 m · 5 sec · Goodwin Road

  78. 78

    Exit the roundabout onto Goodwin Road

    2052 ft · 59 sec · Goodwin Road

  79. 79

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Sunset Highway

    2323 ft · 1 min · Sunset Highway

  80. 80

    Turn left onto Wescott Drive

    2693 ft · 1 min · Wescott Drive

  81. 81

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Pioneer Drive

    683 ft · 22 sec · Pioneer Drive

  82. 82

    Turn left onto Hinman Drive

    2651 ft · 1 min · Hinman Drive

  83. 83

    Turn right onto Tigner Road

    741 ft · 23 sec · Tigner Road

  84. 84

    Turn left

    123 m · 29 sec

  85. 85

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between North Bethesda and Washington.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
85 steps
37 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
27
10 merges, 17 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I-94 W
1056 mi · 40%
I 90 West
438 mi · 16%
Ohio Turnpike
241 mi · 9%
Pennsylvania Turnpike
162 mi · 6%
Indiana Toll Road
157 mi · 6%
I 94 West
156 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I-94 W

Keep slight left

803 mi · 13h 23m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

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.

Drive Time
47h 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
94h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+431.4 mi
2227.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Prairie Rose
23h 36m from North Bethesda
Leave By
1:32 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving North Bethesda and Mostly Sunny near Washington.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from North Bethesda to Washington?

The road trip is about 2659.3 miles (4279.7 km) and usually takes 47h 13m 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?

Prairie Rose is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1308.1 miles from North Bethesda and 1351.2 miles from Washington.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 2227.9 miles (3585.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 431.4 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 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 $399.66 one way or $799.33 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 834 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between North Bethesda and Washington, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around North Bethesda and Mostly Sunny near Washington.

Stop Ideas Near Prairie Rose

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Prairie Rose, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Prairie Rose.

RAIL

Fargo

8 mi away
420 4th Street North
RAIL

Detroit Lakes

75 mi away
116 Pioneer Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between North Bethesda and Washington. Straight-line distance: 2227.92 mi (3585.49 km).

North Bethesda

#1 North Bethesda

A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Population43,828
Coordinates39.0445500, -77.1188700
Altitude120
CountryUnited States
Washington

#2 Washington

Located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Washington is known for its diverse landscapes, including the Olympic Mountains and the Columbia River.

Population7,693,612
Coordinates47.5001200, -120.5014700
Altitude555
CountryUnited States
Start: North Bethesda (-77.11887, 39.04455)
End: Washington (-120.50147, 47.50012)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4280 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)88h 36m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)66h 29m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53h 11m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)44h 19m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)37h 59m
80 mph (129 km/h)33h 10m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
93.84 gal
355.22 L · about $399.66
Round trip
$799.33
187.68 gal · 710.44 L
Estimated CO2
834 kg one way
Round trip: 1667.9 kg / 3677 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.26 $399.66 $799.33
Mid-grade $4.85 $454.65 $909.31
Premium $5.15 $483.46 $966.93
Diesel $6.36 $597.10 $1,194.21

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Maryland · Oct 14, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between North Bethesda, MD and Washington. The current time in North Bethesda is 21:10:58, although it is 18:10:58 in Washington.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.