How many hours is East Coast to West Coast?

Okay, so you wanna know how many hours it is from the East Coast to the West Coast? Well, hold on tight, because that depends!

Now, if you’re thinking driving, like a real road trip situation? Forget hours, we’re talking days. I mean, realistically, to drive coast to coast, you’re looking at at least four to six days. And that’s if you’re really pushing it, doing like eight to ten hours behind the wheel each day. Whew! Honestly, just thinking about that makes my back ache.

I remember this one time my cousin, bless his heart, decided to drive from New York to California in four days flat. He was absolutely wrecked by the time he got there! He basically saw the country through a windshield and fueled by gas station coffee. Not exactly the dream, right?

Personally, if I were gonna do a coast-to-coast trip, I’d want at least a couple of weeks. You know? Really take my time, stop at all those weird little roadside attractions, maybe even detour a little bit! Like, who wants to just rush through it? I mean, think of all the amazing things you’d miss! I’d want to savor every single moment. But yeah, if you are driving non-stop (which I don’t recommend!), you are looking at about four to six days of driving. It is going to be eight to ten hours each day.

But hey, if you’re flying? Then we’re talking a completely different ballgame. You’re looking at, what, maybe five or six hours in the air? Though, honestly, by the time you factor in getting to the airport, security lines, potential delays (ugh, don’t even get me started!), and then getting to your final destination on the other side, you’re probably still spending a good chunk of your day traveling. Still, a lot better than days and days of driving!

So, hours driving? No way. Hours flying? Much more manageable! Depends what kind of adventure you’re after, I guess! Me? I’m dreaming of that two-week road trip, quirky stops and all!