Trip from Plymouth, MI to Flint, MI

Drive Time

10h 2m

Distance

525.6 mi

846 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$80

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

39 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 27 min

4 AM

9h 54m ★

6 AM

10h 3m

8 AM

10h 21m

10 AM

10h 9m

12 PM

10h 7m

3 PM

10h 10m

5 PM

10h 20m

8 PM

9h 57m

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

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Trip Overview

The drive from Plymouth, MI to Flint, MI covers 525.6 miles and takes about 10h 2m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on I 75, M-28, M 28 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 218.3 miles on I 75. At current regular gas prices, budget about $79.82 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

262.8 miles from Plymouth, MI

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 5h 26m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 525.6 miles and 10h 2m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are I 75 and M-28.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.

There are about 40 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

I 75 is the longest continuous segment at about 218.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 10h 2m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. You will hit about 23 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Duncan Avenue.

Route Complexity 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 525.6 miles you will encounter 23 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Duncan Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 135.7 miles (US 41; M 28 / Marquette Bypass): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 390.7 miles (I 75): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 23 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Duncan Avenue

Turn left onto Duncan Avenue

Navigation decision point

135.7 mi into trip | ~2h 51m in | US 41; M 28 / Marquette Bypass

Enter roundabout onto US 41; M 28 / Marquette Bypass

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

390.7 mi into trip | ~7h 43m in | I 75

Keep slight left at fork onto I 75 toward I 75: Saginaw, Detroit

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 75: Saginaw, Detroit

514.9 mi into trip | ~9h 50m in | I 475 / UAW Freeway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 475 / UAW Freeway toward I 475: Downtown Flint

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Exit 125 Toward I 475: Downtown Flint

525.3 mi into trip | ~10h 2m in | M 21 / East Court Street

Turn right onto M 21 / East Court Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Towns Along This Route

On the drive from Plymouth, MI to Flint, MI, road signs begin pointing toward Detroit along the way.

Detroit

390.7 mi in | ~7h 43m | via I 75

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
I 75	218.3 mi	3h 44m
M-28	70.9 mi	1h 24m
M 28	68 mi	1h 18m
US 2	65.1 mi	1h 15m
US 41	41 mi	54m
M 77	17.3 mi	20m
Sunday Lake Street	10.8 mi	13m
Palms Avenue	10.2 mi	14m

Longest stretch: I 75 — 218.3 mi, about 3h 44m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Plymouth, MI and Flint, MI.

Start on Plymouth Road

0.2 mi · 52 sec · Plymouth Road

Turn left onto Duncan Avenue

388 ft · 17 sec · Duncan Avenue

Continue on Duncan Avenue

137 ft · 6 sec · Duncan Avenue

Turn right onto Old US Highway 2

1.6 mi · 4 min · Old US Highway 2

Turn left onto South County Road 519

0.4 mi · 42 sec · South County Road 519

Continue on Sunday Lake Street

11 mi · 13 min · Sunday Lake Street

Continue on M 28

68 mi · 1 hr 18 min · M 28

Turn right onto US 41; M 28

40 mi · 52 min · US 41; M 28