How far is Windsor, 8 from Dacono, CO?

The driving distance from Windsor, 8 to Dacono, CO is about 1256.5 miles (2022.1 km), with a travel time of about 22h 30m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1146.8 miles (1845.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 45h 01m 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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Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
1256.44 mi
22h 30m
Flight
1146.82 mi
1845.63 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1146.82 mi
Kilometers
1845.63 km
Flight Time
02h 18m

Driving Distance

Road route
1256.44 mi
Kilometers
2022.05 km
Drive Time
22h 30m

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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 22h 30m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Dacono
Tue, Nov 10, 3:51 PM MST
Return by in Windsor
Wed, Nov 11, 4:22 PM EST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Windsor
2026-11-09T19:21
Arrive Dacono
Tue, Nov 10, 5:51 PM EST
Route Timing
22h 30m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:31 AM to 4:01 AM MST

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

Leave by
2:58 PM EST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Windsor
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
Earlham
IA

City

From Windsor
625.3 mi
11h 15m
To Dacono
631.1 mi
11h 15m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin

Forecast data is not available for this endpoint yet.

Destination
69°F
This Afternoon

Sunny

Starts
Mon, Nov 9 12:00 PM MST
Wind
7 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Windsor and Dacono.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Windsor and Dacono.

  1. 1

    Start on Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

    1 mi · 3 min · Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

  2. 2

    Turn slight left onto CBP Detroit Port of Entry Lane

    20 m · 2 sec · CBP Detroit Port of Entry Lane

  3. 3

    Keep slight left to continue on CBP Detroit Port of Entry Lane

    79 m · 9 sec · CBP Detroit Port of Entry Lane

  4. 4

    Keep slight left

    113 m · 13 sec

  5. 5

    Continue on Randolph Street

    92 m · 19 sec · Randolph Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Randolph Street

    88 m · 21 sec · Randolph Street

  7. 7

    Turn right onto East Jefferson Avenue

    2700 ft · 1 min · East Jefferson Avenue

  8. 8

    Continue on John C Lodge Freeway

    1.2 km · 1 min · John C Lodge Freeway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward I 75: Toledo, Flint

    97 m · 8 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 75 South: Toledo

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on I 96 West: Lansing

    2406 ft · 44 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Jeffries Freeway

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Jeffries Freeway

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Jeffries Freeway (Express)

    14.5 mi · 16 min · Jeffries Freeway (Express)

  14. 14

    Continue straight

    17.5 mi · 19 min

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on M 14: Ann Arbor

    5.4 mi · 6 min

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto I 94 West: Chicago

    215.2 mi · 3 hr 55 min

  17. 17

    Take the exit slight right toward US 41 North: Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Munster

    1047 ft · 16 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on Calumet Avenue South

    1187 ft · 18 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    1805 ft · 28 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left onto Borman Expressway

    2724 ft · 42 sec · Borman Expressway

  21. 21

    Continue on Kingery Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Kingery Expressway

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight right toward IL 394 South, I 94 West: Danville, Chicago

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West, I 294 North

    1703 ft · 26 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Tri-State Tollway

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Tri-State Tollway

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Iowa

    145.4 mi · 2 hr 41 min

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I 74 West, I 280 West: Moline, Rock Island

    9.6 mi · 10 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on I 280 West: Des Moines

    82 mi · 1 hr 30 min

  28. 28

    Continue straight

    102 mi · 1 hr 51 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Omaha

    95.5 mi · 1 hr 43 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West: Council Bluffs, Omaha Nebraska

    23.7 mi · 26 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha

    355.4 mi · 6 hr 3 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Denver

    156.2 mi · 2 hr 36 min

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward CO 52: Hudson

    1129 ft · 27 sec

  34. 34

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward East Bison Highway

    7 m · 1 sec · East Bison Highway

  35. 35

    Exit the roundabout onto East Bison Highway

    1468 ft · 25 sec · East Bison Highway

  36. 36

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Bison Highway

    41 m · 2 sec · East Bison Highway

  37. 37

    Exit the roundabout onto East Bison Highway

    8 mi · 13 min · East Bison Highway

  38. 38

    Continue on 1st Street

    7.5 mi · 13 min · 1st Street

  39. 39

    Turn left onto Cherry Street

    674 ft · 32 sec · Cherry Street

  40. 40

    Turn right onto 6th Street

    110 m · 21 sec · 6th Street

  41. 41

    Turn left onto Birch Street

    535 ft · 25 sec · Birch Street

  42. 42

    Turn right

    74 m · 18 sec

  43. 43

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Windsor and Dacono.

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
43 steps
10 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
4 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
3.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 80 West Express
355 mi · 28%
I 80 West
265 mi · 21%
I 94 West
215 mi · 17%
I 280 West
184 mi · 15%
I 76 West
156 mi · 12%
Jeffries Freeway (Express)
32 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

I 80 West Express

Keep slight left to continue on I 80 West Express: Council Bluffs, Omaha

355 mi · 06h 03m

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
22h 30m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
45h 02m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+109.7 mi
1146.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Earlham
11h 15m from Windsor
Leave By
2:58 PM EST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny near Dacono.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Windsor to Dacono?

The road trip is about 1256.5 miles (2022.1 km) and usually takes 22h 30m 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?

Earlham is a useful midpoint, sitting about 625.3 miles from Windsor and 631.1 miles from Dacono.

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

The direct path is about 1146.8 miles (1845.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 109.7 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.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Windsor and Dacono, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before arriving, the latest forecast around Dacono is Sunny.

Stop Ideas Near Earlham

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

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

RAIL

Creston

52 mi away
Pine and Adams Avenue
RAIL

Osceola

59 mi away
Main & East Clay Streets

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Windsor and Dacono. Straight-line distance: 1146.82 mi (1845.63 km).

Windsor

#1 Windsor

City in Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Population217,188
Coordinates42.300083644, -83.016543483
Altitude-
CountryCanada
Dacono

#2 Dacono

City in Weld County, Colorado, United States of America

Population6,572
Coordinates40.0847100, -104.9394200
Altitude1533
CountryUnited States
Start: Windsor (-83.016543, 42.300084)
End: Dacono (-104.93942, 40.08471)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2022 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)41h 51m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)31h 24m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)25h 07m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)20h 56m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)17h 56m
80 mph (129 km/h)15h 40m
Please keep in mind that there is a 2 hours time gap between Windsor, 8 and Dacono, CO. The current time in Windsor is 19:21:05, although it is 17:21:05 in Dacono.

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.