How far is Wilmington, NC from Atlantic, IA?
The driving distance from Wilmington, NC to Atlantic, IA is about 1300.7 miles (2093.2 km), with a travel time of about 24h 33m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1052.8 miles (1694.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 49h 07m 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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Drive time stays fixed at 24h 33m.
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.
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Showers And Thunderstorms
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Wilmington and Atlantic.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Wilmington and Atlantic.
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Start on South 3rd Street
1.7 mi · 4 min · South 3rd Street
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Keep slight right to continue on Martin Luther King Jr Parkway
4.7 mi · 7 min · Martin Luther King Jr Parkway
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Turn left onto North College Road
1.2 mi · 2 min · North College Road
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Continue on Michael Jordan Highway
107.3 mi · 1 hr 55 min · Michael Jordan Highway
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Keep slight left
86.1 mi · 1 hr 39 min
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Keep slight right
7.7 mi · 9 min
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Keep slight right
12.6 mi · 15 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Salem Parkway
6.5 mi · 8 min · Salem Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward NC 74 West
1.3 km · 2 min
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Continue on Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
11.1 mi · 13 min · Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 52 North: Mount Airy
1.8 mi · 2 min
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Merge slight left onto John Gold Memorial Expressway
20.9 mi · 24 min · John Gold Memorial Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on South Andy Griffith Parkway
10.7 mi · 13 min · South Andy Griffith Parkway
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Continue on Fancy Gap Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Fancy Gap Highway
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Turn left
1.1 km · 48 sec
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Take the exit slight right
1276 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left
30.7 mi · 35 min
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Continue straight
1.3 mi · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 77 North: Bluefield, Charleston W. Va.
127.1 mi · 2 hr 25 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 64 West: Huntington
17.8 mi · 20 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 35: Winfield, Point Pleasant
2419 ft · 59 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Scott Depot
674 ft · 21 sec
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Turn right onto Fruth-Lanham Highway
96.3 mi · 1 hr 52 min · Fruth-Lanham Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on US 35 West: Dayton
76.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min
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Take the exit slight right toward SR 48: Main Street, Jefferson Street
3027 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Jefferson Street, Day Air Ballpark, Patterson boulevard
98 m · 8 sec
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Turn slight right onto South Jefferson Street
1.2 km · 1 min · South Jefferson Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto East Monument Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · East Monument Avenue
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Turn left onto West Riverview Avenue
677 ft · 18 sec · West Riverview Avenue
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Turn right onto Salem Avenue
105 mi · 2 hr 3 min · Salem Avenue
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Take the exit slight right toward Emerson Avenue
1879 ft · 46 sec
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Keep slight right
56 m · 4 sec
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Turn straight onto North Emerson Avenue
2154 ft · 41 sec · North Emerson Avenue
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Turn left onto East 30th Street
4.4 mi · 8 min · East 30th Street
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 65 North: Chicago
1281 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward 38th Street
1605 ft · 39 sec
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Turn straight onto West 38th Street
3.8 mi · 7 min · West 38th Street
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 465 South
1 km · 2 min
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Merge slight left
1760 ft · 23 sec
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Take the exit slight right toward US 136 West, I 74 West: Crawfordsville Road, Peoria
1398 ft · 27 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 74 West: Peoria
1768 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left
165.2 mi · 2 hr 59 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 74 West: Peoria
28.4 mi · 31 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 474 West: Moline, Rock Island
14 mi · 15 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 74 West: Moline, Rock Island
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right
72.4 mi · 1 hr 18 min
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Keep slight left to continue on Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
91 mi · 1 hr 40 min · Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
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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
62.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 6, US 71: Atlantic, Audubon
1922 ft · 49 sec
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Turn left onto 650th Street
6.5 mi · 9 min · 650th Street
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Turn right onto East 7th Street
3.5 mi · 6 min · East 7th Street
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Turn left onto Chestnut Street
81 m · 7 sec · Chestnut Street
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Turn right
69 m · 17 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Wilmington and Atlantic.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 74 West
Merge slight left
165 mi · 02h 59m
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 Wilmington and Showers And Thunderstorms near Atlantic.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Wilmington to Atlantic?
The road trip is about 1300.7 miles (2093.2 km) and usually takes 24h 33m 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?
Dodson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 643.7 miles from Wilmington and 657 miles from Atlantic.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1052.8 miles (1694.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 247.9 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 $172.31 one way or $344.62 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 407.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Wilmington and Atlantic, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Wilmington and Showers And Thunderstorms near Atlantic.
Stop Ideas Near Dodson
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 Dodson.
Connersville station
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Wilmington and Atlantic. Straight-line distance: 1052.81 mi (1694.33 km).
#1 Wilmington
The largest city in the state of North Carolina.
| Population | 124,794 |
| Coordinates | 34.2257300, -77.9447100 |
| Altitude | 9 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Atlantic
City in Iowa
| Population | 6,513 |
| Coordinates | 41.4036000, -95.0138800 |
| Altitude | 369 |
| Country | United States |
End: Atlantic (-95.01388, 41.4036)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2093 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 43h 20m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 32h 31m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 26h 00m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 21h 40m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 18h 34m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 16h 13m |
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 | $3.75 | $172.31 | $344.62 |
| Mid-grade | $4.23 | $194.16 | $388.31 |
| Premium | $4.63 | $212.29 | $424.58 |
| Diesel | $5.72 | $262.50 | $525.00 |
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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