How far is Windermere, FL from Springfield, MO?

The driving distance from Windermere, FL to Springfield, MO is about 1029 miles (1656 km), with a travel time of about 20h 24m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 909.2 miles (1463.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 40h 48m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
1028.98 mi
20h 24m
Flight
909.2 mi
1463.21 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
909.2 mi
Kilometers
1463.21 km
Flight Time
01h 49m

Driving Distance

Road route
1028.98 mi
Kilometers
1655.99 km
Drive Time
20h 24m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 20h 24m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Springfield
Sun, Nov 15, 6:50 PM CST
Return by in Windermere
Mon, Nov 16, 4:14 PM EST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Windermere
2026-11-14T23:26
Arrive Springfield
Sun, Nov 15, 7:50 PM EST
Route Timing
20h 24m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:24 AM to 2:54 AM CST

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

Leave by
7:12 PM EST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Windermere
8:00 PM EST
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
Fultondale
AL

City in Jefferson County, Alabama

From Windermere
512 mi
10h 12m
To Springfield
517 mi
10h 12m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
48°F
Tonight

Clear

Starts
Sat, Nov 14 9:00 PM EST
Wind
5 to 10 mph N
Destination
50°F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Nov 14 6:00 AM CST
Wind
2 to 6 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Windermere and Springfield.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Windermere and Springfield.

  1. 1

    Start on Main Street

    9 m · 1 sec · Main Street

  2. 2

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Main Street

    28 m · 2 sec · Main Street

  3. 3

    Exit the roundabout onto Main Street

    2987 ft · 60 sec · Main Street

  4. 4

    Continue on Maguire Road

    2194 ft · 46 sec · Maguire Road

  5. 5

    Exit the roundabout onto Maguire Road

    3 mi · 7 min · Maguire Road

  6. 6

    Turn left onto West Colonial Drive

    2732 ft · 59 sec · West Colonial Drive

  7. 7

    Take the exit straight toward Ocala, Miami, Florida's Turnpike Toll

    1.1 km · 1 min

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on Florida's Turnpike North

    3058 ft · 1 min

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto Florida's Turnpike

    40.1 mi · 43 min · Florida's Turnpike

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on Florida's Turnpike

    1281 ft · 16 sec · Florida's Turnpike

  11. 11

    Merge slight left

    161.1 mi · 2 hr 53 min

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward GA 133: Valdosta, Moultrie

    953 ft · 25 sec

  13. 13

    Turn left onto Saint Augustine Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Saint Augustine Road

  14. 14

    Continue on Valdosta Highway

    19.5 mi · 27 min · Valdosta Highway

  15. 15

    Continue on GA 133

    9.5 mi · 11 min · GA 133

  16. 16

    Merge slight left

    5.2 mi · 6 min

  17. 17

    Turn right onto Veterans Parkway

    1867 ft · 35 sec · Veterans Parkway

  18. 18

    Continue on East Bypass

    2.2 mi · 3 min · East Bypass

  19. 19

    Continue straight

    32.3 mi · 39 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward US 19 North, GA 133 North, GA 300 North: Albany, Atlanta

    2958 ft · 46 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto Liberty Expressway

    10.7 mi · 13 min · Liberty Expressway

  22. 22

    Continue straight

    9.5 mi · 12 min

  23. 23

    Turn straight onto Albany Highway

    5.4 mi · 6 min · Albany Highway

  24. 24

    Continue on Forrester Drive Southeast

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Forrester Drive Southeast

  25. 25

    Continue on Rountree Drive Southwest

    2937 ft · 1 min · Rountree Drive Southwest

  26. 26

    Continue on Vine Street Northwest

    1493 ft · 32 sec · Vine Street Northwest

  27. 27

    Continue on Roundtree Drive

    1283 ft · 27 sec · Roundtree Drive

  28. 28

    Continue on Martin Luther King Jr Drive

    2414 ft · 44 sec · Martin Luther King Jr Drive

  29. 29

    Continue on Columbus Highway

    8 mi · 10 min · Columbus Highway

  30. 30

    Continue on South Parrott Street

    8.7 mi · 11 min · South Parrott Street

  31. 31

    Keep slight left

    8.3 mi · 10 min

  32. 32

    Continue on Richland Bypass

    15.4 mi · 18 min · Richland Bypass

  33. 33

    Continue straight

    3.3 mi · 4 min

  34. 34

    Continue on Martha Berry Highway

    16.3 mi · 24 min · Martha Berry Highway

  35. 35

    Continue on 4th Street

    4 mi · 7 min · 4th Street

  36. 36

    Continue straight

    2.4 mi · 4 min

  37. 37

    Continue straight

    20.9 mi · 25 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit left toward I-85 South, US 29 South, US 280 West: Auburn, Montgomery

    3.1 mi · 3 min

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward US 280 West: Opelika, Birmingham

    1852 ft · 45 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight right to continue on US 280 West: Opelika, Birmingham

    87 m · 7 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight left onto Gateway Drive

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Gateway Drive

  42. 42

    Continue on Birmingham Highway

    3 mi · 4 min · Birmingham Highway

  43. 43

    Continue straight

    103.8 mi · 2 hr 10 min

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward US 31 North, US 280 West: Birmingham

    1901 ft · 30 sec

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Red Mountain Expressway

    2.9 mi · 4 min · Red Mountain Expressway

  46. 46

    Continue on Carraway Boulevard

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Carraway Boulevard

  47. 47

    Turn left onto Finley Boulevard

    1 km · 1 min · Finley Boulevard

  48. 48

    Turn right onto 19th Street North

    15 m · 1 sec · 19th Street North

  49. 49

    Take the ramp straight toward I 65 North

    771 ft · 19 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left

    1.7 mi · 2 min

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward I 22 West: Memphis

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  52. 52

    Continue straight

    226.2 mi · 4 hr 9 min

  53. 53

    Take the ramp slight right

    1454 ft · 36 sec

  54. 54

    Merge slight left onto Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Expressway

  55. 55

    Take the exit slight right toward I 40 West, I 55 Alternate North: Little Rock

    3190 ft · 1 min

  56. 56

    Merge slight left

    9.5 mi · 12 min

  57. 57

    Take the exit slight right

    15.6 mi · 16 min

  58. 58

    Take the exit slight right toward I 555, AR 77, US 63: Turrell, Marked Tree, Jonesboro

    2450 ft · 60 sec

  59. 59

    Keep slight left to continue on I 555, US 63: Marked Tree, Jonesboro

    1.2 km · 1 min

  60. 60

    Merge slight left

    50.1 mi · 53 min

  61. 61

    Continue straight

    55.3 mi · 1 hr 15 min

  62. 62

    Turn right

    133 m · 6 sec

  63. 63

    Continue straight

    1.4 mi · 2 min

  64. 64

    Take the exit straight

    620 ft · 18 sec

  65. 65

    Merge slight left

    112.9 mi · 2 hr 19 min

  66. 66

    Continue straight

    30.5 mi · 36 min

  67. 67

    Take the exit slight right toward US 65 North: Sedalia

    1511 ft · 32 sec

  68. 68

    Merge slight left onto Schoolcraft Freeway

    5.3 mi · 7 min · Schoolcraft Freeway

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward US 65 Business

    1337 ft · 29 sec

  70. 70

    Turn left onto US 65 Business

    51 m · 7 sec

  71. 71

    Continue on East Chestnut Expressway

    3.8 mi · 8 min · East Chestnut Expressway

  72. 72

    Continue on West Chestnut Expressway

    1825 ft · 52 sec · West Chestnut Expressway

  73. 73

    Continue on West Chestnut Expressway

    46 m · 11 sec · West Chestnut Expressway

  74. 74

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · West Chestnut Expressway

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Windermere and Springfield.

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
74 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
30
12 merges, 18 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
7.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 555
251 mi · 24%
I 22 West
228 mi · 22%
Florida's Turnpike
201 mi · 20%
Birmingham Highway
107 mi · 10%
East Bypass
34.5 mi · 3%
4th Street
27.3 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

I 22 West

Continue straight

226 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
20h 24m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
40h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+119.8 mi
909.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Fultondale
10h 12m from Windermere
Leave By
7:12 PM EST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Clear leaving Windermere and Mostly Sunny near Springfield.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Windermere to Springfield?

The road trip is about 1029 miles (1656 km) and usually takes 20h 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?

Fultondale is a useful midpoint, sitting about 512 miles from Windermere and 517 miles from Springfield.

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

The direct path is about 909.2 miles (1463.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 119.8 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 EST. 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 $133.48 one way or $266.95 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 322.7 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

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

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Clear around Windermere and Mostly Sunny near Springfield.

Stop Ideas Near Fultondale

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

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

RAIL

Birmingham

10 mi away
1819 Morris Ave.
BUS

Brent, AL

80 mi away
10393 Alabama Highway 5
RAIL

Tuscaloosa

85 mi away
2105 Greensboro Ave
RAIL

Anniston

89 mi away
126 West 4th St

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Windermere and Springfield. Straight-line distance: 909.2 mi (1463.21 km).

Windermere

#1 Windermere

In the US state of Florida, Windermere is a town located in Orange County.

Population3,571
Coordinates28.4955600, -81.5348000
Altitude37
CountryUnited States
Springfield

#2 Springfield

City in Greene County, Missouri, United States

Population293
Coordinates37.2153300, -93.2982400
Altitude396
CountryUnited States
Start: Windermere (-81.5348, 28.49556)
End: Springfield (-93.29824, 37.21533)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1656 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)34h 17m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)25h 43m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)20h 34m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)17h 08m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)14h 42m
80 mph (129 km/h)12h 50m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
36.31 gal
137.45 L · about $133.48
Round trip
$266.95
72.62 gal · 274.9 L
Estimated CO2
322.7 kg one way
Round trip: 645.4 kg / 1423 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.68 $133.48 $266.95
Mid-grade $4.16 $151.19 $302.39
Premium $4.50 $163.47 $326.94
Diesel $5.79 $210.38 $420.76

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 Florida · Nov 14, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Windermere, FL and Springfield, MO. The current time in Windermere is 23:26:21, although it is 22:26:21 in Springfield.

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.