How far is South Hill, WA from Ashburn, VA?

The driving distance from South Hill, WA to Ashburn, VA is about 2743.7 miles (4415.6 km), with a travel time of about 49h 06m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 2294.3 miles (3692.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 98h 12m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PST.
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Road
2743.74 mi
49h 06m
Flight
2294.26 mi
3692.26 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
2294.26 mi
Kilometers
3692.26 km
Flight Time
04h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
2743.74 mi
Kilometers
4415.62 km
Drive Time
49h 06m

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Drive time stays fixed at 49h 06m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Ashburn
Mon, Nov 9, 12:15 PM EST
Return by in South Hill
Wed, Nov 11, 10:21 AM PST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave South Hill
2026-11-07T08:09
Arrive Ashburn
Mon, Nov 9, 9:15 AM PST
Route Timing
49h 06m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
10:06 AM to 11:36 AM EST

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

Leave by
9:48 AM PST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in South Hill
8:00 PM PST
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
Kimball
SD

City in Brule County, South Dakota, United States

From South Hill
1348.9 mi
24h 33m
To Ashburn
1394.9 mi
24h 33m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
66°F
Saturday

Cloudy then Light Rain

Starts
Sat, Nov 7 6:00 AM PST
Wind
0 to 8 mph S
Destination
42°F
Overnight

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Sat, Nov 7 2:00 AM EST
Wind
13 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between South Hill and Ashburn.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between South Hill and Ashburn.

  1. 1

    Start on 126th Street Court East

    749 ft · 26 sec · 126th Street Court East

  2. 2

    Continue on 117th Avenue East

    155 m · 20 sec · 117th Avenue East

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn right onto 128th Street East

    1.5 km · 2 min · 128th Street East

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Meridian Avenue East

    2508 ft · 1 min · Meridian Avenue East

  5. 5

    Continue on Meridian East

    1.6 km · 2 min · Meridian East

  6. 6

    Take the ramp straight toward WA 512 East, WA 161 North: Seattle

    3 mi · 4 min

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on WA 167 North, WA 410 East: Seattle, Yakima

    1 km · 1 min

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Valley Freeway

    7.5 mi · 9 min · Valley Freeway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward WA 18 East: Auburn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto State Route 18

    24.1 mi · 31 min · State Route 18

  11. 11

    Continue on Snoqualmie Parkway

    656 ft · 8 sec · Snoqualmie Parkway

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East: Spokane

    3019 ft · 1 min

  13. 13

    Merge slight left

    251.7 mi · 4 hr 32 min

  14. 14

    Merge slight right

    315.4 mi · 5 hr 22 min

  15. 15

    Keep slight right

    110.8 mi · 1 hr 51 min

  16. 16

    Continue straight

    6.9 mi · 6 min

  17. 17

    Continue straight

    113 mi · 1 hr 53 min

  18. 18

    Continue straight

    3.1 mi · 4 min

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East: Sheridan

    54 mi · 51 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward US 212 East: Little Bighorn Battlefield, Broadus

    2032 ft · 54 sec

  21. 21

    Turn left

    42.1 mi · 50 min

  22. 22

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward US Highway 212

    66 m · 5 sec · US Highway 212

  23. 23

    Exit the roundabout onto US Highway 212

    20.1 mi · 24 min · US Highway 212

  24. 24

    Continue on Main Street

    3072 ft · 2 min · Main Street

  25. 25

    Continue on US Highway 212

    43.7 mi · 51 min · US Highway 212

  26. 26

    Turn right onto Park Avenue

    2986 ft · 1 min · Park Avenue

  27. 27

    Continue on US Highway 212

    93.7 mi · 1 hr 47 min · US Highway 212

  28. 28

    Turn right onto North 5th Avenue

    2.3 mi · 5 min · North 5th Avenue

  29. 29

    Turn left onto SD Highway 34

    17.5 mi · 21 min · SD Highway 34

  30. 30

    Take the ramp left

    10.7 mi · 11 min

  31. 31

    Continue straight

    23.6 mi · 24 min

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    629.4 mi · 10 hr 31 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight left

    138.1 mi · 2 hr 28 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on I 39, I 90: Chicago

    67.1 mi · 1 hr 12 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    20.3 mi · 22 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    40.6 mi · 44 min · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  37. 37

    Keep slight right to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    1772 ft · 22 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  38. 38

    Keep slight left to continue on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    526 ft · 30 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  39. 39

    Merge slight right onto Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

    123 m · 5 sec · Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue South

    1 mi · 2 min · Cumberland flyover

  41. 41

    Keep slight left to continue on IL 171 South: Cumberland Avenue

    75 m · 8 sec

  42. 42

    Turn right onto North Cumberland Avenue

    874 ft · 28 sec · North Cumberland Avenue

  43. 43

    Continue on North Cumberland Avenue

    2310 ft · 1 min · North Cumberland Avenue

  44. 44

    Turn right onto West Higgins Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · West Higgins Road

  45. 45

    Turn right onto North Oriole Avenue

    99 m · 14 sec · North Oriole Avenue

  46. 46

    Turn left onto West Higgins Avenue

    2.7 mi · 6 min · West Higgins Avenue

  47. 47

    Turn right onto North Central Avenue

    929 ft · 26 sec · North Central Avenue

  48. 48

    Turn left onto West Lawrence Avenue

    1858 ft · 43 sec · West Lawrence Avenue

  49. 49

    Turn right onto North Milwaukee Avenue

    3138 ft · 1 min · North Milwaukee Avenue

  50. 50

    Turn left onto West Montrose Avenue

    2904 ft · 1 min · West Montrose Avenue

  51. 51

    Take the ramp slight right toward I 90 East, I 94 East

    1721 ft · 42 sec

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Kennedy Expressway

    7.9 mi · 11 min · Kennedy Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Dan Ryan Expressway

    2.4 mi · 3 min · Dan Ryan Expressway

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

    3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East

    2183 ft · 53 sec

  56. 56

    Merge slight right onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)

    2612 ft · 50 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)

  57. 57

    Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway

    4.5 mi · 7 min · Chicago Skyway

  58. 58

    Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway

    591 ft · 14 sec · Chicago Skyway

  59. 59

    Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway

  60. 60

    Continue on Indiana Toll Road

    1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  61. 61

    Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road

    961 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  62. 62

    Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road

  63. 63

    Keep slight left to continue on Indiana Toll Road

    153.9 mi · 2 hr 47 min · Indiana Toll Road

  64. 64

    Continue on Ohio Turnpike

    141.9 mi · 2 hr 32 min · Ohio Turnpike

  65. 65

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    9.2 mi · 10 min · Ohio Turnpike

  66. 66

    Keep slight left to continue on Ohio Turnpike

    90.1 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Ohio Turnpike

  67. 67

    Continue on Pennsylvania Turnpike

    161.7 mi · 2 hr 56 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike

  68. 68

    Take the exit slight right toward US 30: Breezewood, Baltimore, Washington DC

    1.9 mi · 4 min

  69. 69

    Keep slight left to continue on US 30 West, To I 70 East: Breezewood, Baltimore

    1819 ft · 1 min

  70. 70

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Highway

    1670 ft · 43 sec · Lincoln Highway

  71. 71

    Turn left onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    23.3 mi · 32 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  72. 72

    Continue on Dwight David Eisenhower Highway

    1.2 km · 47 sec · Dwight David Eisenhower Highway

  73. 73

    Keep slight right to continue on Dwight David Eisenhower Highway

    2120 ft · 26 sec · Dwight David Eisenhower Highway

  74. 74

    Continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    4.7 mi · 5 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  75. 75

    Continue on I 70, US 40 (Dwight D Eisenhower Highway)

    3.3 mi · 4 min · I 70, US 40 (Dwight D Eisenhower Highway)

  76. 76

    Continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    42.5 mi · 46 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  77. 77

    Take the exit slight right toward US 15 South, US 340 West: Charles Town

    2057 ft · 45 sec

  78. 78

    Merge slight left onto Jefferson National Pike

    3.9 mi · 4 min · Jefferson National Pike

  79. 79

    Keep slight left to continue on US 15 South: Leesburg

    5.8 mi · 8 min

  80. 80

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Catoctin Mountain Highway

    43 m · 2 sec · Catoctin Mountain Highway

  81. 81

    Exit the roundabout onto Catoctin Mountain Highway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Catoctin Mountain Highway

  82. 82

    Continue on James Monroe Highway

    9.9 mi · 17 min · James Monroe Highway

  83. 83

    Continue on Leesburg Bypass

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Leesburg Bypass

  84. 84

    Take the exit slight right toward VA 7 East: Tysons Corner

    1156 ft · 49 sec

  85. 85

    Continue on East Market Street

    1.8 mi · 3 min · East Market Street

  86. 86

    Continue on Leesburg Pike

    2.1 mi · 3 min · Leesburg Pike

  87. 87

    Take the exit slight right toward VA 901 South: Ashburn

    1738 ft · 37 sec

  88. 88

    Turn straight onto Claiborne Parkway

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Claiborne Parkway

  89. 89

    Turn left onto Gloucester Parkway

    1809 ft · 52 sec · Gloucester Parkway

  90. 90

    Turn right onto Ashburn Road

    2733 ft · 1 min · Ashburn Road

  91. 91

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Ashburn Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between South Hill and Ashburn.

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
91 steps
28 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
27
11 merges, 16 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 90 East
856 mi · 31%
SD Highway 34
819 mi · 30%
Ohio Turnpike
241 mi · 9%
Pennsylvania Turnpike
162 mi · 6%
US Highway 212
158 mi · 6%
Indiana Toll Road
157 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

SD Highway 34

Continue straight

629 mi · 10h 31m

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
49h 06m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
98h 12m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+449.4 mi
2294.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Kimball
24h 33m from South Hill
Leave By
9:48 AM PST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Cloudy then Light Rain leaving South Hill and Mostly Cloudy near Ashburn.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from South Hill to Ashburn?

The road trip is about 2743.7 miles (4415.6 km) and usually takes 49h 06m 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?

Kimball is a useful midpoint, sitting about 1348.9 miles from South Hill and 1394.9 miles from Ashburn.

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

The direct path is about 2294.3 miles (3692.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 449.4 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 PST. 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 $492.91 one way or $985.82 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 860.4 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 3 hour time difference between South Hill and Ashburn, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Cloudy then Light Rain around South Hill and Mostly Cloudy near Ashburn.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between South Hill and Ashburn. Straight-line distance: 2294.26 mi (3692.26 km).

South Hill

#1 South Hill

Town in Virginia

Population52,431
Coordinates47.1412100, -122.2701200
Altitude163
CountryUnited States
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#2 Ashburn

Ashburn is a place in Virginia, United States.

Population0
Coordinates39.0437200, -77.4874900
Altitude90
CountryUnited States
Start: South Hill (-122.27012, 47.14121)
End: Ashburn (-77.48749, 39.04372)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 4416 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)91h 25m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)68h 35m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54h 52m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)45h 43m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)39h 11m
80 mph (129 km/h)34h 13m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
96.82 gal
366.5 L · about $492.91
Round trip
$985.82
193.64 gal · 733 L
Estimated CO2
860.4 kg one way
Round trip: 1720.9 kg / 3794 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $5.09 $492.91 $985.82
Mid-grade $5.38 $520.79 $1,041.59
Premium $5.65 $546.74 $1,093.49
Diesel $7.22 $698.65 $1,397.31

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 Washington · Nov 07, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 3 hours time gap between South Hill, WA and Ashburn, VA. The current time in South Hill is 08:09:08, although it is 11:09:08 in Ashburn.

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.