How far is 1,048 miles?
The practical question is: what does 1,048 miles look like? As a share of the contiguous United States, it is approximately 35%. The selected examples below show how that distance translates into places people know.
1,048-Mile Distance Comparisons
1,048 miles is about the same distance as the Minneapolis to Houston.
On a map, Minneapolis in the United States and Houston in the United States are separated by about 1,058 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The difference is only 10 miles.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,048 miles is about the same distance as the Boston to St. Louis.
On a map, Boston in the United States and St. Louis in the United States are separated by about 1,036 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The difference is only 12 miles.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,048 miles is about the same distance as the Orlando to San Antonio.
On a map, Orlando in the United States and San Antonio in the United States are separated by about 1,035 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The difference is only 13 miles.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,048 miles is about the same distance as the Philadelphia to Kansas City.
On a map, Philadelphia in the United States and Kansas City in the United States are separated by about 1,034 miles. The figure is calculated from the cities' geographic coordinates, so it describes map span rather than a driving itinerary. The difference is only 14 miles.
Source: GeoNames geographic coordinates
1,048 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 48 miles.
Source: Iditarod Trail Committee
1,048 miles is approximately 43% of the 2,448-mile historic Route 66.
The historic highway connected Chicago with Santa Monica and became one of America's most recognizable long-distance roads. That makes the comparison a little over 43% complete from end to end.
Source: National Park Service
1,048 miles is approximately 45% 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. On a model of the complete distance, this would cover about 45% of the route or feature.
1,048 miles is equivalent to driving 60 mph for 17 hours 28 minutes.
This calculation assumes a constant 60 mph with no stops, traffic, or delays. An actual road trip would normally take longer.
1,048 miles is approximately 1,687 kilometers.
Using the exact conversion of 1 mile to 1.609344 kilometers, the distance converts to 1,686.6 kilometers before rounding.
Reference measurements are rounded where appropriate. Route lengths can change as official alignments are updated.
