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    What does 1008 miles look like?

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    1008 miles

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    How far is 1,008 miles?

    The practical question is: what does 1,008 miles look like? As a share of the contiguous United States, it is approximately 34%. The selected examples below show how that distance translates into places people know.

    1,008-Mile Distance Comparisons

    • 1,008 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,114-mile Phoenix to Seattle.

      On a map, Phoenix in the United States and Seattle 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. On a model of the complete distance, this would cover about 90% of the route or feature.

      Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates

    • 1,008 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,114-mile Cleveland to Houston.

      On a map, Cleveland in the United States and Houston 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. On a model of the complete distance, this would cover about 90% of the route or feature.

      Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates

    • 1,008 miles is approximately 90% of the 1,116-mile Boston to Orlando.

      On a map, Boston in the United States and Orlando in the United States are separated by about 1,116 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

    • 1,008 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. Placed end to end, that reference would fit into this distance about 1.1 times.

      Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates

    • 1,008 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 8 miles.

      Source: Iditarod Trail Committee

    • 1,008 miles is approximately 73% of the 1,387-mile Alaska Highway.

      The historic highway runs from Dawson Creek in British Columbia through Yukon to Delta Junction, Alaska. That makes the comparison a little over 73% complete from end to end.

      Source: Government of Yukon

    • 1,008 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. That makes the comparison a little over 43% complete from end to end.

      Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    • 1,008 miles is equivalent to driving 60 mph for 16 hours 48 minutes.

      This calculation assumes a constant 60 mph with no stops, traffic, or delays. An actual road trip would normally take longer.

    • 1,008 miles is approximately 1,622 kilometers.

      Using the exact conversion of 1 mile to 1.609344 kilometers, the distance converts to 1,622.2 kilometers before rounding.

    Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate. Route lengths can change as official alignments are updated.