How far is 1,004 miles?
A map-scale anchor helps explain 1,004 miles. The distance is about 33% of the the contiguous United States reference used here, followed by city-to-city and landmark comparisons at a similar scale.
1,004-Mile Distance Comparisons
1,004 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,110-mile Miami to Dallas.
On a map, Miami in the United States and Dallas in the United States are separated by about 1,110 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. On a model of the complete distance, this would cover about 90% of the route or feature.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,004 miles is about 1.1 times the 908-mile Minneapolis to Atlanta.
On a map, Minneapolis in the United States and Atlanta in the United States are separated by about 908 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The larger distance is roughly 1.1 times the length of that reference.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,004 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,112-mile Minneapolis to San Antonio.
On a map, Minneapolis in the United States and San Antonio in the United States are separated by about 1,112 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The reference would extend about 1.1 times farther than this distance.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,004 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,114-mile Miami to Austin.
On a map, Miami in the United States and Austin in the United States are separated by about 1,114 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The reference would extend about 1.1 times farther than this distance.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,004 miles is about the same distance as the traditional Iditarod race route.
The sled-dog race crosses Alaska between the Anchorage area and Nome, with the exact course varying by year and conditions. The difference is only 4 miles.
Source: Iditarod Trail Committee
1,004 miles is about 2.1 times the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway.
The scenic parkway follows the Appalachian highlands through Virginia and North Carolina between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains. Repeating that reference end to end 2.1 times would cover approximately 1,004 miles.
Source: National Park Service
1,004 miles is approximately 43% of the 2,350-mile Mississippi River.
The Mississippi runs from Lake Itasca in Minnesota toward the Gulf of Mexico through the center of the United States. The reference would extend about 2.3 times farther than this distance.
1,004 miles is equivalent to driving 60 mph for 16 hours 44 minutes.
This calculation assumes a constant 60 mph with no stops, traffic, or delays. An actual road trip would normally take longer.
1,004 miles is approximately 1,616 kilometers.
Using the exact conversion of 1 mile to 1.609344 kilometers, the distance converts to 1,615.8 kilometers before rounding.
Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate. Route lengths can change as official alignments are updated.
