Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips

The optimal road trip across the USA according to machine learning

Restored in 2026 with open data. Originally published March 8, 2015. Read the original post. Routes are recomputed on OpenStreetMap, so distances can differ from the original.

The optimal road trip across the USA according to machine learning 47 stops · 12,245 mi · 235 hours driving
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Stops
47round trip
Distance
12,245 mi19,707 km
Time driving
235 hours9.8 days nonstop
Legs
47all by road

The original post quoted 12,290 mi.

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