Plan a long drive realistically. Enter the distance and a sensible average speed, and this tool works out the driving time, then adds rest and fuel stops so the total reflects what the day will actually feel like.
How it works
The core calculation is driving time = distance ÷ average speed. On top of that, the tool adds rest and fuel stops: it inserts a stop after each segment of the interval you set (for example every 200 km), but not at the destination, then multiplies the number of stops by your stop duration. The total time = driving time + total stop time. You can switch freely between miles/mph and kilometres/km/h, and all figures update as you type.
Example
A 600 km trip at an average 80 km/h, stopping 20 minutes every 200 km:
- Driving time = 600 ÷ 80 = 7.5 hours = 7 h 30 min
- Intermediate stops = 600 ÷ 200 − (none at destination) = 2 stops = 40 min
- Total = 7 h 30 min + 40 min = 8 h 10 min
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Distance | 600 km |
| Average speed | 80 km/h |
| Driving time | 7 h 30 min |
| Stops | 2 × 20 min = 40 min |
| Total | 8 h 10 min |
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