How far is Sturgeon Bay, WI from Chattanooga, TN?
The driving distance from Sturgeon Bay, WI to Chattanooga, TN is about 812.6 miles (1307.8 km), with a travel time of about 15h 49m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 685.1 miles (1102.5 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 31h 39m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 15h 49m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Sturgeon Bay and Chattanooga.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sturgeon Bay and Chattanooga.
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Start on the route
23 m · 8 sec
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Turn right onto Michigan Street
2038 ft · 1 min · Michigan Street
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Continue on North Madison Avenue
2218 ft · 1 min · North Madison Avenue
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Continue on Green Bay Road
3279 ft · 2 min · Green Bay Road
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Turn straight onto State Highway 42/57
5 mi · 7 min · State Highway 42/57
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Continue on State Highway 57
33.6 mi · 38 min · State Highway 57
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Take the exit slight right toward I 43 South: Milwaukee
2400 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight left
118.8 mi · 2 hr 13 min
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Keep slight left to continue on North-South Freeway
939 ft · 16 sec · North-South Freeway
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Continue on North-South Freeway
33.8 mi · 38 min · North-South Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on North Skokie Highway
18.8 mi · 22 min · North Skokie Highway
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Continue on Skokie Valley Road
3.4 mi · 4 min · Skokie Valley Road
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Continue on Skokie Highway
3.8 mi · 4 min · Skokie Highway
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Continue on Edens Expressway
13.7 mi · 17 min · Edens Expressway
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Continue on Kennedy Expressway
8.1 mi · 12 min · Kennedy Expressway
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Continue on Dan Ryan Expressway
2.4 mi · 3 min · Dan Ryan Expressway
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Keep slight left to continue on Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
3.8 mi · 5 min · Dan Ryan Expressway (Express)
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Take the exit slight right toward I 90 East
2183 ft · 53 sec
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Merge slight right onto Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
2612 ft · 50 sec · Dan Ryan Expressway (Local)
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago Skyway
4.5 mi · 7 min · Chicago Skyway
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Turn straight onto Chicago Skyway
591 ft · 14 sec · Chicago Skyway
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Merge slight left onto Chicago Skyway
3.1 mi · 5 min · Chicago Skyway
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Continue on Indiana Toll Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Turn straight onto Indiana Toll Road
961 ft · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Merge slight right onto Indiana Toll Road
1.8 mi · 2 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Keep slight left to continue on Indiana Toll Road
11.3 mi · 12 min · Indiana Toll Road
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 53: Broadway
1534 ft · 49 sec
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Turn right onto Broadway
1028 ft · 38 sec · Broadway
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Turn left onto East 5th Avenue
1.6 mi · 3 min · East 5th Avenue
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Turn right onto Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
132.6 mi · 2 hr 25 min · Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left
17.1 mi · 22 min
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Continue on I 70 East: Dayton
1.9 mi · 3 min
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Keep slight left
194.8 mi · 3 hr 35 min
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Take the exit slight right toward KY 70, KY 90: Cave City, Glasgow
2073 ft · 56 sec
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Turn left onto Mammoth Cave Road
1292 ft · 26 sec · Mammoth Cave Road
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Continue on Happy Valley Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · Happy Valley Street
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Continue on Happy Valley Road
9.4 mi · 14 min · Happy Valley Road
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Turn right onto North Race Street
1 km · 1 min · North Race Street
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Turn left onto West Washington Street
81 m · 10 sec · West Washington Street
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Turn left onto South Green Street
114 m · 15 sec · South Green Street
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Turn right onto East Main Street
1.2 mi · 2 min · East Main Street
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Continue on Burkesville Road
10.9 mi · 12 min · Burkesville Road
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Continue on Summer Shade Road
4.7 mi · 5 min · Summer Shade Road
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Turn right
10.7 mi · 12 min
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Turn left onto Tompkinsville Bypass
3.8 mi · 4 min · Tompkinsville Bypass
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Celina Road
7.1 mi · 8 min · Celina Road
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Continue straight
1.9 mi · 2 min
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Continue on Tompkinsville Highway
17 m · 2 sec · Tompkinsville Highway
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Turn left onto Clay County Highway
8.4 mi · 10 min · Clay County Highway
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Turn right onto Brown Street
1 km · 47 sec · Brown Street
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Continue on Livingston Highway
6 mi · 7 min · Livingston Highway
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Continue on Celina Highway
10.1 mi · 12 min · Celina Highway
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Turn right onto Bradford Hicks Drive
1.3 mi · 2 min · Bradford Hicks Drive
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Take the exit slight right
157 m · 14 sec
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Turn right onto West Main Street
1.4 km · 1 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Cookeville Highway
37.7 mi · 46 min · Cookeville Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Spencer Highway
24.7 mi · 32 min · Spencer Highway
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Continue straight
12.6 mi · 17 min
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Continue straight
11.5 mi · 14 min
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Continue straight
5.9 mi · 7 min
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Merge slight right
21.2 mi · 25 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Downtown
1176 ft · 40 sec
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Turn straight onto West Martin Luther King Boulevard
1541 ft · 45 sec · West Martin Luther King Boulevard
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West Martin Luther King Boulevard
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Sturgeon Bay and Chattanooga.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 70 East
Keep slight left
195 mi · 03h 35m
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.
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy leaving Sturgeon Bay and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Chattanooga.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Sturgeon Bay to Chattanooga?
The road trip is about 812.6 miles (1307.8 km) and usually takes 15h 49m 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?
Fayette is a useful midpoint, sitting about 406.5 miles from Sturgeon Bay and 406.1 miles from Chattanooga.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 685.1 miles (1102.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 127.5 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 CST. 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 $117.65 one way or $235.29 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 254.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Sturgeon Bay and Chattanooga, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy around Sturgeon Bay and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Chattanooga.
Stop Ideas Near Fayette
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Avon Town Hall Park
Carmel City Hall
Carmel Gazebo
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Fayette.
Indianapolis Union Station
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana
Lafayette station
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Sturgeon Bay and Chattanooga. Straight-line distance: 685.07 mi (1102.51 km).
#1 Sturgeon Bay
City in Door County, Wisconsin
| Population | 837 |
| Coordinates | 44.8341600, -87.3770400 |
| Altitude | 183 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Chattanooga
The fourth most populous city in Tennessee.
| Population | 184,742 |
| Coordinates | 35.0456300, -85.3096800 |
| Altitude | 206 |
| Country | United States |
End: Chattanooga (-85.30968, 35.04563)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 1308 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 27h 04m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 20h 19m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 16h 15m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 13h 32m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 11h 36m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 10h 08m |
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 | $4.10 | $117.65 | $235.29 |
| Mid-grade | $4.75 | $136.17 | $272.35 |
| Premium | $5.29 | $151.80 | $303.61 |
| Diesel | $6.27 | $179.79 | $359.59 |
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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