How far is Sherwood, AR from Jacksonville, FL?

The driving distance from Sherwood, AR to Jacksonville, FL is about 794.4 miles (1278.5 km), with a travel time of about 15h 24m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 688.4 miles (1107.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 30h 49m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
794.4 mi
15h 24m
Flight
688.38 mi
1107.84 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
688.38 mi
Kilometers
1107.84 km
Flight Time
01h 23m

Driving Distance

Road route
794.4 mi
Kilometers
1278.46 km
Drive Time
15h 24m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.

Drive time stays fixed at 15h 24m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jacksonville
Thu, Sep 24, 4:54 AM EDT
Return by in Sherwood
Thu, Sep 24, 7:19 PM CDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Sherwood
2026-09-23T12:29
Arrive Jacksonville
Thu, Sep 24, 3:54 AM CDT
Route Timing
15h 24m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
10:25 PM to 11:55 PM EDT

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

Leave by
5:10 AM CDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Sherwood
8:00 PM CDT
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
Harpersville
AL

Town in Shelby County, Alabama, United States

From Sherwood
396.2 mi
07h 42m
To Jacksonville
398.2 mi
07h 42m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
87°F
Wednesday

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Sep 23 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
10 mph NNE
Destination
86°F
Wednesday

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Sep 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 16 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Sherwood and Jacksonville.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sherwood and Jacksonville.

  1. 1

    Start on South Fairway Avenue

    55 m · 13 sec · South Fairway Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Wildwood Avenue

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Wildwood Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn slight right

    55 m · 8 sec

  4. 4

    Turn slight right onto Warden Road

    2054 ft · 41 sec · Warden Road

  5. 5

    Take the ramp slight left

    738 ft · 18 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward I 40 East: Memphis

    1.4 km · 2 min

  8. 8

    Merge slight left

    123.7 mi · 2 hr 6 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight left to continue on Blues Highway

    1.3 km · 58 sec · Blues Highway

  10. 10

    Keep slight left

    7.1 mi · 9 min

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 240 South, I 55 Alternate South: Jackson Mississippi, Madison Avenue

    783 ft · 19 sec

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 240 South: Jackson

    1611 ft · 39 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left onto Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

    1 km · 53 sec · Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

  14. 14

    Take the exit slight right toward Crump Boulevard, Lamar Avenue

    1588 ft · 36 sec

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Lamar Avenue

    47 m · 10 sec

  16. 16

    Turn left onto Lamar Avenue

    226.7 mi · 4 hr 9 min · Lamar Avenue

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on I 65 South: Birmingham

    2657 ft · 38 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left

    3.5 mi · 4 min

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight left toward I 20 East, I 59 North: Atlanta, Gadsden

    1037 ft · 25 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight right

    1 mi · 2 min

  21. 21

    Take the exit slight right toward US 31, US 280: Carraway Boulevard, Downtown

    1261 ft · 31 sec

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on US 31 South, US 280 East

    2557 ft · 1 min

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Red Mountain Expressway

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Red Mountain Expressway

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward US 280 East: Sylacauga, Zoo Gardens

    17.7 mi · 25 min

  25. 25

    Take the exit straight

    91.2 mi · 1 hr 52 min

  26. 26

    Take the exit left toward I-85 North, US 29 North, US 280 East: Atlanta

    3.2 mi · 4 min

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward US 280, US 431: Opelika, Phenix City

    1185 ft · 29 sec

  28. 28

    Keep slight right

    80 m · 6 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left onto Columbus Parkway

    21.1 mi · 25 min · Columbus Parkway

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    6 mi · 10 min

  31. 31

    Continue on Victory Drive

    16.3 mi · 24 min · Victory Drive

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    3.3 mi · 4 min

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    15.4 mi · 18 min

  34. 34

    Continue on Wall Street

    16 mi · 19 min · Wall Street

  35. 35

    Continue on North Parrott Street

    1.6 km · 1 min · North Parrott Street

  36. 36

    Continue on Columbus Highway

    8 mi · 10 min · Columbus Highway

  37. 37

    Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Drive

    2414 ft · 44 sec · Martin Luther King Jr Drive

  38. 38

    Continue on Roundtree Drive

    1283 ft · 27 sec · Roundtree Drive

  39. 39

    Continue on Vine Street Northwest

    1493 ft · 34 sec · Vine Street Northwest

  40. 40

    Continue on Rountree Drive Southwest

    2937 ft · 1 min · Rountree Drive Southwest

  41. 41

    Continue on Forrester Drive Southeast

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Forrester Drive Southeast

  42. 42

    Continue on Albany Highway

    5.4 mi · 6 min · Albany Highway

  43. 43

    Turn straight onto Highway Street

    1.5 km · 1 min · Highway Street

  44. 44

    Continue on Albany Highway

    8.8 mi · 11 min · Albany Highway

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on Liberty Expressway

    10.6 mi · 13 min · Liberty Expressway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward GA 133 South, GA 234: Albany, Moultrie, Marine Corps Logistics Base

    824 ft · 23 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight left to continue on GA 133 South: Marine Corps Logistics Base, Moultrie

    151 m · 16 sec

  48. 48

    Continue on Moultrie Road

    13 mi · 18 min · Moultrie Road

  49. 49

    Turn right

    36 m · 3 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight right

    8.4 mi · 10 min

  51. 51

    Continue straight

    11.4 mi · 13 min

  52. 52

    Continue on North Veterans Parkway

    1.8 mi · 3 min · North Veterans Parkway

  53. 53

    Continue on East Bypass

    1794 ft · 34 sec · East Bypass

  54. 54

    Continue on Veterans Parkway

    2088 ft · 45 sec · Veterans Parkway

  55. 55

    Turn left onto 1st Avenue Southeast

    1.1 mi · 1 min · 1st Avenue Southeast

  56. 56

    Continue on Sunbelt Parkway

    32.9 mi · 43 min · Sunbelt Parkway

  57. 57

    Continue on Saint Augustine Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Saint Augustine Road

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right

    1279 ft · 31 sec

  59. 59

    Merge slight left

    53.3 mi · 57 min

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right toward I 10: Tallahassee, Jacksonville

    908 ft · 17 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East: Jacksonville

    1973 ft · 38 sec

  62. 62

    Merge slight right

    65.3 mi · 1 hr 12 min

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight left toward I 95 South: Jacksonville Beaches, Daytona Beach

    2176 ft · 34 sec

  64. 64

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: International Airport, Savannah

    1.1 km · 57 sec

  65. 65

    Merge slight left

    1.2 km · 1 min

  66. 66

    Take the exit slight right toward Union Street, Beaver Street

    916 ft · 26 sec

  67. 67

    Turn straight onto Union Street

    1.2 km · 2 min · Union Street

  68. 68

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Union Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Sherwood and Jacksonville.

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
68 steps
8 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
25
10 merges, 15 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
8.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Lamar Avenue
227 mi · 29%
I 40 East
125 mi · 16%
US 280 East
109 mi · 14%
I 10 East
65.7 mi · 8%
Saint Augustine Road
55.4 mi · 7%
Victory Drive
34.9 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Lamar Avenue

Turn left onto Lamar Avenue

227 mi · 04h 09m

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
15h 24m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
30h 50m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+106 mi
688.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Harpersville
07h 42m from Sherwood
Leave By
5:10 AM CDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Sherwood and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Jacksonville.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Sherwood to Jacksonville?

The road trip is about 794.4 miles (1278.5 km) and usually takes 15h 24m 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?

Harpersville is a useful midpoint, sitting about 396.2 miles from Sherwood and 398.2 miles from Jacksonville.

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

The direct path is about 688.4 miles (1107.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 106 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 $114.22 one way or $228.44 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 249.1 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Sherwood and Jacksonville, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Sherwood and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Jacksonville.

Stop Ideas Near Harpersville

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Harpersville, 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 Harpersville.

RAIL

Birmingham

39 mi away
1819 Morris Ave.
RAIL

Anniston

66 mi away
126 West 4th St
BUS

Brent, AL

81 mi away
10393 Alabama Highway 5
RAIL

Tuscaloosa

106 mi away
2105 Greensboro Ave

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Sherwood and Jacksonville. Straight-line distance: 688.38 mi (1107.84 km).

Sherwood

#1 Sherwood

City in Arkansas, United States

Population31,653
Coordinates34.8150900, -92.2243200
Altitude100
CountryUnited States
Jacksonville

#2 Jacksonville

The thirteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.

Population920,570
Coordinates30.3321800, -81.6556500
Altitude5
CountryUnited States
Start: Sherwood (-92.22432, 34.81509)
End: Jacksonville (-81.65565, 30.33218)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1278 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)26h 28m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)19h 51m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)15h 53m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)13h 14m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)11h 20m
80 mph (129 km/h)09h 54m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
28.03 gal
106.11 L · about $114.22
Round trip
$228.44
56.06 gal · 212.22 L
Estimated CO2
249.1 kg one way
Round trip: 498.2 kg / 1098 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.08 $114.22 $228.44
Mid-grade $4.55 $127.56 $255.13
Premium $4.95 $138.80 $277.61
Diesel $6.19 $173.59 $347.18

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 Arkansas · Sep 23, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Sherwood, AR and Jacksonville, FL. The current time in Sherwood is 12:29:33, although it is 13:29:33 in Jacksonville.

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.