Cost to drive between US cities

Real road distances and the latest US gas prices, state by state, for 129 popular routes. See what any American road trip costs in a gas, diesel or electric car — then price it for your exact car with the planner.

Fuel per mi

$0.15

typical gas car

All 129 routes, cheapest first

San FranciscoSan Jose48 mi · $10 AustinSan Antonio79 mi · $10 TampaOrlando84 mi · $11 PhiladelphiaNew York City94 mi · $13 CincinnatiLouisville99 mi · $13 ChicagoMilwaukee89 mi · $14 ColumbusCincinnati107 mi · $16 PhoenixTucson113 mi · $17 San FranciscoSacramento88 mi · $18 BirminghamAtlanta146 mi · $18 PhiladelphiaWashington, D.C.136 mi · $18 RaleighCharlotte164 mi · $19 JacksonvilleOrlando140 mi · $19 HoustonAustin162 mi · $20 ClevelandColumbus142 mi · $21 LouisvilleNashville174 mi · $23 AustinDallas195 mi · $24 San AntonioHouston195 mi · $24 Los AngelesSan Diego121 mi · $24 BirminghamNashville192 mi · $24 OmahaKansas City183 mi · $25 ChicagoIndianapolis181 mi · $25 DetroitCleveland170 mi · $26 DallasOklahoma City205 mi · $26 MemphisNashville212 mi · $27 DallasHouston238 mi · $29 HoustonDallas239 mi · $30 CharlotteAtlanta244 mi · $30 SavannahAtlanta248 mi · $30 New York CityBoston214 mi · $31 PortlandSeattle174 mi · $31 SeattlePortland174 mi · $31 BostonNew York City214 mi · $31 Washington, D.C.New York City226 mi · $31 New York CityWashington, D.C.226 mi · $31 NashvilleAtlanta247 mi · $31 MiamiOrlando234 mi · $32 OrlandoMiami235 mi · $32 St. LouisKansas City248 mi · $32 DallasSan Antonio273 mi · $34 RaleighWashington, D.C.262 mi · $34 Washington, D.C.Pittsburgh242 mi · $34 AlbuquerqueEl Paso266 mi · $37 TampaMiami280 mi · $38 San FranciscoReno218 mi · $43 BostonPhiladelphia306 mi · $44 PhoenixLas Vegas285 mi · $44 AtlantaJacksonville345 mi · $44 New OrleansHouston349 mi · $44 Los AngelesFresno218 mi · $44 ChicagoDetroit281 mi · $44 PhiladelphiaPittsburgh305 mi · $45 JacksonvilleMiami345 mi · $47 ChicagoSt. Louis296 mi · $48 ChicagoCleveland345 mi · $49 ChicagoColumbus355 mi · $49 Washington, D.C.Charlotte397 mi · $50 MemphisNew Orleans394 mi · $50 MinneapolisMilwaukee337 mi · $51 Las VegasLos Angeles270 mi · $53 Salt Lake CityBoise341 mi · $53 Los AngelesLas Vegas270 mi · $53 New York CityPittsburgh372 mi · $54 New York CityBuffalo378 mi · $55 AtlantaOrlando437 mi · $56 DallasMemphis452 mi · $57 AtlantaTampa455 mi · $59 AtlantaNew Orleans469 mi · $59 BostonWashington, D.C.438 mi · $61 PhoenixAlbuquerque419 mi · $61 San DiegoPhoenix354 mi · $62 MinneapolisChicago409 mi · $63 ChicagoNashville468 mi · $63 ChicagoMinneapolis412 mi · $63 DallasNew Orleans504 mi · $63 DenverAlbuquerque446 mi · $64 Kansas CityDallas496 mi · $64 New York CityRaleigh488 mi · $65 San DiegoLas Vegas332 mi · $66 Las VegasSalt Lake City420 mi · $67 PhoenixLos Angeles373 mi · $67 Los AngelesPhoenix373 mi · $68 New York CityCleveland462 mi · $68 Los AngelesSan Jose340 mi · $68 PortlandBoise431 mi · $70 Kansas CityChicago510 mi · $76 San FranciscoLos Angeles381 mi · $76 Los AngelesSan Francisco382 mi · $77 Los AngelesSacramento384 mi · $77 DenverSalt Lake City521 mi · $77 DallasEl Paso635 mi · $79 DenverOmaha541 mi · $79 Washington, D.C.Atlanta638 mi · $80 CharlotteNew York City622 mi · $81 DenverKansas City604 mi · $83 SeattleBoise492 mi · $83 AtlantaMiami661 mi · $87 MiamiAtlanta661 mi · $87 ChicagoAtlanta684 mi · $90 New York CityDetroit615 mi · $91 AtlantaDallas782 mi · $99 Washington, D.C.Chicago696 mi · $99 HoustonAtlanta793 mi · $100 Los AngelesReno516 mi · $102 DallasDenver795 mi · $105 Washington, D.C.Orlando850 mi · $108 San FranciscoLas Vegas568 mi · $113 ChicagoNew York City790 mi · $114 New York CityChicago795 mi · $115 PortlandSan Francisco634 mi · $116 DenverLas Vegas749 mi · $116 New York CityAtlanta880 mi · $117 Los AngelesSalt Lake City688 mi · $120 New York CityNashville884 mi · $120 DenverPhoenix821 mi · $124 Washington, D.C.Miami1,054 mi · $136 ChicagoDallas967 mi · $136 New York CityOrlando1,076 mi · $139 San FranciscoSeattle807 mi · $146 ChicagoDenver1,005 mi · $147 MiamiNew York City1,279 mi · $167 New York CityMiami1,280 mi · $167 Los AngelesDenver1,017 mi · $169 New York CityNew Orleans1,304 mi · $173 New York CityDallas1,548 mi · $204 Los AngelesSeattle1,135 mi · $212 New York CityHouston1,628 mi · $214 New York CityDenver1,781 mi · $259 New York CityLos Angeles2,799 mi · $428

Petrol, one way, in a typical car at 30 MPG and this week's official averages (2026-10-19). Together these routes cover 99,203 km of road.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to drive across the United States?

The longest route here, New York City to Los Angeles, needs about $428 of gas one way in a typical car — 2,799 mi. The shortest, San Francisco to San Jose, costs about $10. Every route is priced state by state, at the latest average pump price wherever the fuel is burned.

What does fuel cost per mile?

Across the 129 routes here, a typical gas car burns about $0.15 of fuel per mile at current prices. Multiply that by your own distance for a quick estimate, or open a route for diesel and electric figures and the cost in your kind of car.

Are these real driving distances?

Yes — road distances and driving times come from OpenStreetMap routing, not straight lines between city centres. They assume no traffic and no stops, so real journeys take longer; the fuel figure does not change with traffic in the way the clock does.

Do the costs include tolls, parking or wear?

Tolls, parking and wear are not in these figures, which are fuel and charging only — the part that moves with pump prices. Open a route and plan it for a breakdown that adds verified vignettes where we hold them and flags tolls we don't.