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Trip from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI

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Drive Time

10h 23m

Distance

540.2 mi

869 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$84

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 28 min
4 AM
10h 14m ★
6 AM
10h 24m
8 AM
10h 42m
10 AM
10h 30m
12 PM
10h 28m
3 PM
10h 31m
5 PM
10h 41m
8 PM
10h 18m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Ann Arbor, MI, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

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Trip Overview

The drive from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI covers 540.2 miles and takes about 10h 23m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on East Huron Street, North Main Street, US 23 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $84.45 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

270.1 miles from Ann Arbor, MI

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 11m into the drive .

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Drive Character

At 540.2 miles and 10h 23m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are East Huron Street and North Main Street.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 45 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Huron Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 10h 23m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 10h 23m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East Huron Street Unavailable Refreshing
North Main Street Unavailable Refreshing
US 23 Unavailable Refreshing
US 23 North Unavailable Refreshing
US 2 Unavailable Refreshing
US-2 West Unavailable Refreshing
M-28 Unavailable Refreshing
Cedar Street Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: East Huron Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ann Arbor, MI and Atlantic Mine, MI.

1

Start on South State Street

0.3 mi · 43 sec · South State Street
2

Turn left onto East Huron Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Huron Street
3

Turn right onto North Main Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · North Main Street
4

Take the ramp straight toward M 14 East, US 23: Flint, Detroit

0.2 mi · 20 sec · M 14 East, US 23: Flint, Detroit
5

Merge slight left

1.1 mi · 1 min
6

Keep left to continue on US 23 North: Flint

95 mi · 1 hr 41 min · US 23 North: Flint
7

Keep slight left

63 mi · 1 hr 3 min
8

Keep slight left

118 mi · 2 hr 1 min
9

Take the exit slight right toward US 2: Manistique, Escanaba

0.4 mi · 1 min · US 2: Manistique, Escanaba
10

Merge slight left onto US-2 West

0.7 mi · 1 min · US-2 West
11

Continue on US 2

3.2 mi · 3 min · US 2
12

Continue on US-2 West

61 mi · 1 hr 11 min · US-2 West
13

Turn right

17 mi · 20 min
14

Turn sharp left onto M-28

35 mi · 41 min · M-28
15

Continue on Cedar Street

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Cedar Street
16

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Munising

194 ft · 11 sec · East Munising
17

Exit the roundabout onto East Munising

2.2 mi · 4 min · East Munising
18

Continue on M-28

36 mi · 42 min · M-28
19

Continue on Cherry Creek Road

1.8 mi · 2 min · Cherry Creek Road
20

Turn right onto County Road 480

13 mi · 18 min · County Road 480
21

Continue on Rail Street

0.4 mi · 36 sec · Rail Street
22

Turn right onto Division Street

502 ft · 11 sec · Division Street
23

Turn right onto West Main Street

440 ft · 13 sec · West Main Street
24

Turn left onto North Teal Lake Avenue

0.5 mi · 53 sec · North Teal Lake Avenue
25

Turn left onto US Highway 41

2.7 mi · 4 min · US Highway 41
26

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

82 ft · 5 sec · the route
27

Exit the roundabout

0.9 mi · 1 min
28

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward the route

89 ft · 5 sec · the route
29

Exit the roundabout

76 mi · 1 hr 36 min
30

Turn left onto 5th Street

0.2 mi · 18 sec · 5th Street
31

Continue on Chassell Painesdale Road

4.1 mi · 7 min · Chassell Painesdale Road
32

Turn right onto Superior Road

0.5 mi · 54 sec · Superior Road
33

Continue on County Road P-67

1.5 mi · 2 min · County Road P-67
34

Continue on County Road A-67

0.4 mi · 45 sec · County Road A-67
35

Continue on Baltic-Onkalo's Corner Road

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Baltic-Onkalo's Corner Road
36

Continue on 15th Street

0.2 mi · 19 sec · 15th Street
37

Continue on County Road A-67

0.2 mi · 21 sec · County Road A-67
38

Continue on 12th Street

0.4 mi · 51 sec · 12th Street
39

At the end of the road, turn left onto Stanton Avenue

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Stanton Avenue
40

Turn left onto Trimountain Avenue

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Trimountain Avenue
41

Turn right onto Baltic Avenue

1.6 mi · 2 min · Baltic Avenue
42

Turn left onto Erickson Drive

0.6 mi · 1 min · Erickson Drive
43

Turn left onto Huron

302 ft · 15 sec · Huron
44

Turn right onto Edwards Street

102 ft · 4 sec · Edwards Street
45

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 270.1 miles from Ann Arbor, MI, or about 5h 11m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 119 miles or 2h 17m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 270.1 miles or 5h 11m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 270.1 miles or 5h 11m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 9h 14m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Atlantic Mine, MI than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Ann Arbor, MI so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Ann Arbor, MI

Aim for roughly 270 miles and 5.2 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Atlantic Mine, MI

Aim for roughly 270 miles and 5.2 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 119 miles from Ann Arbor, MI.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 270.1 mi from Ann Arbor, MI · 5h 11m into the drive

city in Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States of America

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

Boyne City, MI

178 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Downtown Flat Rock, MI, MI

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Flat Rock, MI

357 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Flat Rock, MI

Overnight Options

Night 1

Dafter, MI

270 mi · about 5.2h in

A practical overnight split lands near Dafter, MI after about 270 miles or 5.2 hours of driving.

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Pacing Suggestions

Skidway Lake, MI

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 119 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Dafter, MI

Meal break

The midpoint is around 270.1 miles from Ann Arbor, MI, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 270 miles or 5.2 hours on the road.

Arriving in Atlantic Mine, MI

The final approach into Atlantic Mine, MI usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Atlantic Mine, MI.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Atlantic Mine, MI with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$84.45 one way

$168.91 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 189 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $92.73 $185.45
premium $4.89 $103.96 $207.91
diesel $5.61 $119.27 $238.54

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$84

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$214–$324

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 189 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $57 in charging · 2 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 162.1 2 $56.72 $25.93
Efficient EV 135.1 1 $47.27 $21.61
EV Truck/SUV 216.1 2 $75.63 $34.57

Gas CO2

189 kg

EV CO2

63 kg (67% less)

Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 5 days ago

Origin

Ann Arbor, MI

Morning in Ann Arbor on Wednesday

Local time

7:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Atlantic Mine, MI

Morning in Atlantic Mine on Wednesday

Local time

7:03 AM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

56°F

Flat Rock, MI

357 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

6 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

10h 23m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI covers 540.2 miles and takes about 10h 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Huron Street, North Main Street, US 23. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 270 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 270.1 miles from Ann Arbor, MI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $84.45 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 10h 23m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Ann Arbor, MI to Atlantic Mine, MI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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