How far is Rochester, NH from Belmont, CA?
The driving distance from Rochester, NH to Belmont, CA is about 3199.8 miles (5149.6 km), with a travel time of about 56h 58m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 2685.4 miles (4321.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 113h 56m 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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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 56h 58m.
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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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Village in Nebraska, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
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Mostly Clear
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Rochester and Belmont.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Rochester and Belmont.
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Start on the route
17 m · 6 sec
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Turn right onto Museum Way
550 ft · 20 sec · Museum Way
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Turn right onto Columbus Avenue
1.6 mi · 4 min · Columbus Avenue
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Continue on Gonic Road
728 ft · 25 sec · Gonic Road
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Take the exit left toward NH 16 Onramp South
1622 ft · 29 sec · NH 16 Onramp South
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Merge slight left onto Spaulding Turnpike
18.9 mi · 25 min · Spaulding Turnpike
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Merge slight left onto Blue Star Turnpike
7.3 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
7.7 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on I 495 South: Worcester
30.6 mi · 36 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1068 ft · 14 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
1320 ft · 17 sec
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Keep slight left
1931 ft · 25 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 South: Marlboro
2589 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight left
23.4 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 290 West: Worcester
2148 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left
19.6 mi · 25 min
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Take the exit slight right toward MA 12 South: Webster
703 ft · 23 sec
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Turn left onto Oxford Street
142 m · 10 sec · Oxford Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Southbridge Street
136 m · 10 sec · Southbridge Street
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90
2072 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West
2915 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Massachusetts Turnpike
11.2 mi · 13 min · Massachusetts Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on Wilbur Cross Highway
33.6 mi · 40 min · Wilbur Cross Highway
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Keep slight right
8 mi · 9 min
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Keep slight right
15.1 mi · 19 min
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Keep slight left
45.8 mi · 56 min
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Keep slight right
128.8 mi · 2 hr 32 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 81 South: Wilkes-Barre
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto American Legion Memorial Highway
35 mi · 42 min · American Legion Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I-80 West: Bloomsburg
1.1 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway
272 mi · 4 hr 54 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight right
4.5 mi · 5 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West, I 76 East
2550 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Cleveland
2349 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Ohio Turnpike
31.1 mi · 33 min · Ohio Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike
187.4 mi · 3 hr 21 min · Ohio Turnpike
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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 left to continue on I 80 West: Sidney, Cheyanne
580.6 mi · 9 hr 35 min
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Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway
2.5 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport
632.7 mi · 10 hr 37 min
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7.1 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
13.2 mi · 15 min · North Sacramento Beltline Freeway
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Continue on Yolo Causeway
3.9 mi · 4 min · Yolo Causeway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
50.1 mi · 58 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Carquinez Bridge
1.6 km · 1 min · Carquinez Bridge
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
1847 ft · 24 sec · Eastshore Freeway
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Continue on Linus F. Claeys Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Linus F. Claeys Freeway
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Continue on Eastshore Freeway
14 mi · 16 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Take the exit slight left toward San Francisco
1.3 km · 1 min · Eastshore Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1941 ft · 33 sec · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Turn slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1959 ft · 33 sec · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
5.5 mi · 8 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Route 80
1438 ft · 24 sec · Route 80
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Continue on Route 80
1.2 km · 1 min · Route 80
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Continue on Route 80
1893 ft · 32 sec · Route 80
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Keep slight left to continue on US 101 South: San Jose
1488 ft · 25 sec
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Merge slight right onto James Lick Freeway
4.3 mi · 6 min · James Lick Freeway
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Continue on Bayshore Freeway
5.2 mi · 6 min · Bayshore Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Bayshore Freeway
11.1 mi · 13 min · Bayshore Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Ralston Avenue, Marine Parkway
155 m · 12 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Ralston Avenue
975 ft · 28 sec
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Turn right onto Marine Parkway
1317 ft · 28 sec · Marine Parkway
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Continue on Ralston Avenue
917 ft · 27 sec · Ralston Avenue
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Turn left onto El Camino Real
44 m · 8 sec · El Camino Real
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · El Camino Real
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Rochester and Belmont.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 80 West
Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Reno, Salt Lake City International Airport
633 mi · 10h 37m
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.
Sunny leaving Rochester and Mostly Clear near Belmont.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Rochester to Belmont?
The road trip is about 3199.8 miles (5149.6 km) and usually takes 56h 58m 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?
Utica is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1597.2 miles from Rochester and 1602.6 miles from Belmont.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 2685.4 miles (4321.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 514.4 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 $445.43 one way or $890.86 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 1003.4 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between Rochester and Belmont, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Rochester and Mostly Clear near Belmont.
Stop Ideas Near Utica
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 Utica.
Lincoln
Hastings
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Rochester and Belmont. Straight-line distance: 2685.45 mi (4321.82 km).
#1 Rochester
City in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
| Population | 31,719 |
| Coordinates | 43.3045300, -70.9756200 |
| Altitude | 70 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Belmont
Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
| Population | 26,533 |
| Coordinates | 37.5202100, -122.2758000 |
| Altitude | 13 |
| Country | United States |
End: Belmont (-122.2758, 37.52021)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 5150 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 106h 36m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 79h 59m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 63h 59m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 53h 19m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 45h 42m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 39h 55m |
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 | $3.95 | $445.43 | $890.86 |
| Mid-grade | $4.46 | $503.24 | $1,006.48 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $548.52 | $1,097.03 |
| Diesel | $6.00 | $677.12 | $1,354.24 |
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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