# Time vs. Distance **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 24, 2012, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741 "2012-02-24T06:03:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/1 "2012-02-24T06:03:16Z")
I’m in the process of moving right now, so I’m spending a metric fuck ton of time in my truck. (Yesterday, for example, I was in my truck for 17 hours). So I got to thinking about the longest time I’ve spent in a vehicle, which inevitably led to the age old question of “How far have you driven in the least amount of time?” I’m sure we have covered a similar topic on here before, but I couldn’t find it in the 10 seconds I spent searching. My personal best was Vegas to Rochester NY in 34 hours, solo. Had just finished doing a rally and decided to make a run of it home. Slept for 3-4 hours in Nebraska in a truck stop, got back up and bombed home. I ended up meeting up with a few people coming home from Dunnville on the thruway that probably remember me going past them (theblue/Copper/dmoff). It’s a ~68mph average over 34 hours (2338 miles). For ref, Alex Roy’s average speed setting the trans continental record (with codrivers) was 90.1mph (over 2701 miles). ![https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/200535_1004810577924_1754684249_4542_3781003_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/200535_1004810577924_1754684249_4542_3781003_n.jpg) Post yours, include a photo if you feel like it. ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/2 "2012-02-24T06:10:26Z")
**Formula for lazy people:** MILES ÷ Time = Avg. Speed Trip to Pittsburgh last weekend for my Bday & auto show I-90 W and I-79 S 3 hours and 21 Mins I left at exactly 2am and arrived in the city at 4:15, walked into the hotel at 4:30 soo… 208 miles ÷ 2 hours 15 minutes = 92.44 mph? [ATTACH=CONFIG]20402[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/3 "2012-02-24T06:16:02Z")
Right around 68 is the fastest I’ve averaged over long spans of time including stops, Austin-Bufalo a few times, ton of Allentown PA to Rochester or Buffalo (25k miles doing this in 4 months), and Hartford CT to Buffalo for 3 years when the wife got her masters. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/4 "2012-02-24T06:19:32Z")
Longest - 34 hours, Buffalo - SLC when I moved last April; 2000 miles. Did this with myself, my 5 month prego wife, 2 50# dogs in my Grand Cherokee, while towing her '11 Cruze on a Dolly packed full of crap. Took one stop in Iowa or Nebraska, don’t remember which for about 3-4 hours to sleep because neither of us could stay awake. We also stopped about every 2 hours for bathroom breaks. 2000/34 = 58.8 mph average - not bad considering the constraints Fastest - Rochester NY to just outside Milwaukee WI - 9 hours; 735 miles door to door, Solo trip the one and only time I drove my Firebird out there in '00. 735/9 = 81.6 mph average - Yea, I was doing well into the triple digits once I got past Cleveland, and went through Chicago about 3am; which consisted of going WITH traffic at close to 90. And people wonder why I always use a good CB radio on road trips… You know where the cops are MILES before you get anywhere near them. I’ve done this trip since I was 8 years old as a passenger, and been driving it solo or with people since I was 16. I honestly can not remember how many times I’ve done this route. Did it with TPGSR once, I think we did it in about 10 or 11 hours, which is average for me. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/5 "2012-02-24T06:22:44Z")
81mph average over 700+ miles is seriously booking it. My BEST is probably about the same, 1400 miles in approx 17 hours, but that was with codrivers. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/6 "2012-02-24T06:26:48Z")
I was once sleeping in the back of a car that made it from Buffalo to NYC in 5 hours, lol. So at roughly 400 miles the average speed would have been 80mph. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/7 "2012-02-24T06:35:00Z")
My solo best was Cleveland to Minneapolis is 10hr 15m…~775 miles…averaged~76mph. This also included a stop from Wisconsin’s finest for about 15 minutes. With co-drivers, Minneapolis to Butte, MT in 14 hours…~1100 miles…averaged~76mph. No day time speed limit in Montana was nice, forgot this fun fact and got pulled over doing 110mph at about 11pm. $120 cash bail on the spot and we were off! I’ve since given up on the 90+mph roadtrips, I’m old now and tend to carry 75mph and not worry about shit. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/8 "2012-02-24T06:46:41Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > I’ve since given up on the 90+mph roadtrips, I’m old now and tend to carry 75mph and not worry about shit. Same. I just cruise now as well. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/9 "2012-02-24T06:58:03Z")
> [@MPD47"](#): > > I ended up meeting up with a few people coming home from Dunnville on the thruway that probably remember me going past them (theblue/Copper/dmoff). I remember this… we had a convoy going about 80mph and ripped past us at what must have been 120-140mph I don’t think I have anything to win in this thread. I did Naples, Fl -\> Miami -\> Key West -\> Naples in the same day ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/10 "2012-02-24T06:58:43Z")
I don’t have any impressive feats for long distance since I haven’t driven too many solo trips. But I am going down to NYC today so you got me thinking lol ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfp2hoS7xu1qc9f5v.jpg](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfp2hoS7xu1qc9f5v.jpg) I have done Syracuse to Buffalo so many times though and never have really attempted to go for a personal best time, but so far it’s been 1 hour 40 minutes over a distance of exactly 150 miles. Works out to averaging 90MPH. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/11 "2012-02-24T07:05:57Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I remember this… we had a convoy going about 80mph and ripped past us at what must have been 120-140mph > > I don’t think I have anything to win in this thread. I did Naples, Fl -\> Miami -\> Key West -\> Naples in the same day I almost don’t want to admit to this, but it was WAYYYY higher than that. I was deep in 6th ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/12 "2012-02-24T08:01:13Z")
when an e30 swap car was down I rode my r6 to mid ohio once, don’t remember the time though. slapped the v1 on, leathers, backpack of clothes and left. 70 through NYS 80 through PA then i started getting cold. 120 through most of ohio, got up to 165 for a stretch. A few of 12 hrs Norfolk -\> Daytona averaging 80mph in the truck with 2 motorcycles in the bed nowadays I typically drive between 10 and 30 hours a week on road trips getting vehicles. 65-70mph like an old man. though last week we did average 85 from Albany, didn’t want to miss the sabres game ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/13 "2012-02-24T09:04:12Z")
Jeller and I did Havasu to Oklahoma city in 14 hours (1069 miles) with the SRT4 which took a ton of gas stops (it’s a tiny gas tank) it was 76mph average with 5 stops for gas (those eat up more time than you think. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Isbelly062.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Isbelly062.jpg) X… ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/14 "2012-02-24T09:18:05Z")
It was around 12 years ago. Latham to West Seneca in 3h20m for an 88mph average. Probably would have been quicker but I hit lake effect snow from that big hill outside Herkimer to just past Syracuse, so I slowed down for a bit. I’m also no longer in the high speed road trip camp. ---
**Author:** ![Jimshorts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimshorts/32/5915_2.png) [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/15 "2012-02-24T09:37:53Z")
Drive from Orchard Park to Boston Mass. several times a year one of my better times was about 5 hours 45 minutes. Its about a 460 mile trip. So I was averaging about 80mph for the trip. Heres another trip I must have hit traffic. ![http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n494/Jimshorts868/Car/1122112017_0001.jpg](http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n494/Jimshorts868/Car/1122112017_0001.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/16 "2012-02-24T16:33:49Z")
SLC to Buffalo 2050 miles ÷ 30 hrs = 68.3 mph ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/996/trip6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/996/trip6.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/17 "2012-02-24T16:40:30Z")
Last one I paid attention to was on a family trip. Allroad, loaded, including Spock Coffin on the roof, 2 younger kids. 844 miles, exactly 12 hours. Averaged slightly over 70 including stops. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/18 "2012-02-24T16:50:06Z")
I’ve got quite a few trips from exit 50 to exit 48 or whatever batavia is on the bike with average speeds over 100 to test the “ezpass distance / time will get you tickets” myth. No tickets. Those days are long gone though. I’m a 7-8 mph over guy now. Speed limit during work hours. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/19 "2012-02-24T17:17:10Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > SLC to Buffalo > > 2050 miles ÷ 30 hrs = 68.3 mph If we wouldn’t have stopped to sleep we would’ve been VERY close to this; I was doing 80-85 most of the way when I was driving; Jenn (my wife) was doing 75-80 when she was driving. I’m doing a Rochester-SLC trip later this year, probably 3 drivers; we should be able to get close to the 30 hr mark. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741/20 "2012-02-24T17:46:24Z")
lol, 2 exits on the thruway? Really? If we want to talk about Buffalo to Toronto or Rochester to Buffalo times in the early 2000’s that’s an entirely different topic. 100+mph averages all day. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/time-vs-distance/220741.md?page=2)