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Trip from Flushing, MI to Dearborn, MI

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

1h 35m

Distance

80.7 mi

130 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$13

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 21 min
4 AM
1h 28m ★
6 AM
1h 35m
8 AM
1h 49m
10 AM
1h 40m
12 PM
1h 39m
3 PM
1h 41m
5 PM
1h 49m
8 PM
1h 31m

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

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city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States

Flushing, MI

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city in Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Dearborn, MI

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Trip Overview

This 80.7-mile drive from Flushing to Dearborn, Michigan, is an easy 1-hour and 35-minute trip, making it a perfect option for a single-day excursion. With a fuel cost estimated at $13, it's an economical way to travel between these two Midwest locations. The route is heavily highway-focused, with 92% of it on major roads, so expect a straightforward journey. Given its short duration and primarily highway profile, you won't need to break this trip up with an overnight stay. It's a practical drive with minimal fuss, ideal for getting from point A to point B efficiently.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Midpoint

40.3 miles from Flushing, MI

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 47m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 75 68.5 mi 1h 13m
Edsel Ford Freeway 5.6 mi 7m
East Pierson Road 3 mi 5m
East Main Street 1.3 mi 3m
Michigan Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Flushing Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 75 — 68.5 mi, about 1h 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Flushing, MI and Dearborn, MI.

1

Start on East Main Street

1.3 mi · 3 min · East Main Street
2

Continue on Flushing Road

0.3 mi · 39 sec · Flushing Road
3

Turn slight left onto East Pierson Road

3.0 mi · 5 min · East Pierson Road
4

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 47 sec
Toward I 75 South, US 23 South: Flint
5

Merge onto I 75; US 23

7.5 mi · 8 min · I 75; US 23
6

Keep slight left at fork onto I 75

61 mi · 1 hr 5 min · I 75
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 36 sec
Exit 53B Toward I 94: Port Huron, Chicago Use the slight right lane.
8

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 43 sec
Toward I 94 West: Chicago Use the slight right lane.
9

Merge onto I 94

5.6 mi · 7 min · Edsel Ford Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 56 sec
Exit 210A Toward US 12: Michigan Avenue, Dearborn Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

At end of road, turn right onto US 12

0.8 mi · 1 min · Michigan Avenue
Use the right lane.
12

Arrive at destination

US 12

Trip Plan

For this relatively short 1-hour and 35-minute drive, flexibility is your greatest asset. You can easily depart Flushing at your convenience, as there's no need to split the 80.7-mile journey. Consider leaving mid-morning to avoid potential rush hour congestion as you approach Dearborn. While there are no mandatory stops suggested, keep an eye on your fuel gauge; the estimated cost is $13, but it's always wise to have a bit extra. Pay attention to your GPS as you transition from I-75 onto the Edsel Ford Freeway, as this is a key point in the route.

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 40.3 miles from Flushing, MI, or about 47m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 68.5 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 18 miles or 24m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 40.3 miles or 47m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 18m

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

Before You Leave

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

Day 1

Settle into the route from Flushing, MI

This is one driving day of about 80.7 miles and 1h 35m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 18 miles from Flushing, MI.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
The longest stretch is on I 75 for about 68.5 miles.

Where to Stop

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

city and county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Pontiac, MI

40 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Lake Fenton, MI

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 18 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Pontiac, MI

Meal break

The midpoint is around 40.3 miles from Flushing, MI, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 75 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 68.5 miles.

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

Stops Along Your Drive

Picked by where they fit in your drive — first break, midpoint reset, final stretch.

Best meal stop · home stretch

Cafe Sous Terre

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Detroit, Michigan

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch · 7min to go 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20

Hours: 8 am–11 pm

+13132282880

Visit website

Cafe Immortelle

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Troy, Michigan

2 mi

Detroit Princess Riverboat

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Detroit, Michigan

2.8 mi

Best coffee break · home stretch

Haraz Coffee House

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dearborn, Michigan

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch · 0min to go 0.1 mi from route $10 to $20

Hours: 7 am–11 pm

+13134299888

Visit website

Qahwah House Coffee - East Dearborn

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dearborn, Michigan

1.2 mi

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Grand Blanc, Michigan

1.9 mi

Cafe Sous Terre

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch 0.7 mi from route ~2 min detour $10 to $20

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 8 am–11 pm

+13132282880

Visit website

Cafe Immortelle

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

Final third 2 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10

Troy, Michigan

Hours: 10 am–3 pm

+12482509858

Visit website

Detroit Princess Riverboat

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 2.8 mi from route ~7 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+18773382628

Visit website

Haraz Coffee House

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch 0.1 mi from route $10 to $20

Dearborn, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–11 pm

+13134299888

Visit website

Qahwah House Coffee - East Dearborn

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10

Dearborn, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–11 pm

+13139084521

Visit website

Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

Early stretch 1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10

Grand Blanc, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+18104984909

Visit website

Anna’s Café

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.4 mi from route ~3 min detour $1 to $10

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 8 am–2 pm

+13133649143

Visit website

Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters Royal Oak

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

Final third 1.8 mi from route ~5 min detour $1 to $10

Royal Oak, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–10 pm

+12483077161

Visit website

Alba

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–5 pm

+13134624797

Visit website

Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters Detroit

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 2.3 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+13133383515

Visit website

Madcap Coffee Company

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 2.3 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 7 am–7 pm

+18888669091

Visit website

Michigan Science Center

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+13135778400

Visit website

N'Namdi Center for Contemporary Art

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch 0.8 mi from route ~2 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 11 am–5 pm

+13138318700

Visit website

Troy Historic Village

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

Final third 1.2 mi from route ~3 min detour

Troy, Michigan

Hours: 10 am–3 pm

+12485243570

Visit website

Breakout Escape Rooms Royal Oak

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

Final third 1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour

Royal Oak, Michigan

Hours: 10 am–11:30 pm

+15863596944

Visit website

Detroit Rolling Pub

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 10 am–10:30 pm

+13137105156

Visit website

Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 1.6 mi from route ~4 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 12–5 pm

+13138983007

Visit website

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

First break 1.7 mi from route ~4 min detour

Flint, Michigan

Hours: 12–8 pm

+18104078972

Visit website

Beacon Park

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, short detour

Home stretch 2 mi from route ~5 min detour

Detroit, Michigan

Hours: 6 am–10 pm

+13135668250

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 8

5 decision points cluster between mile 12.4 and 79.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
12.4 mi into trip | ~18m in | I 75

Keep slight left at fork onto I 75

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
73.4 mi into trip | ~1h 23m in

Take the exit toward I 94: Port Huron, Chicago

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 53B Toward I 94: Port Huron, Chicago
8
73.6 mi into trip | ~1h 24m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 94 West: Chicago

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 94 West: Chicago
8
79.5 mi into trip | ~1h 32m in

Take the exit toward US 12: Michigan Avenue, Dearborn

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 210A Toward US 12: Michigan Avenue, Dearborn
6
79.9 mi into trip | ~1h 33m in | US 12 / Michigan Avenue

At end of road, turn right onto US 12 / Michigan Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$12.62 one way

$25.23 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 28 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $13.85 $27.70
premium $4.89 $15.53 $31.06
diesel $5.61 $17.82 $35.64

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$13

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$38–$63

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 28.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $8 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 24.2 0 $8.47 $3.87
Efficient EV 20.2 0 $7.06 $3.23
EV Truck/SUV 32.3 0 $11.30 $5.16

Gas CO2

28 kg

EV CO2

9 kg (68% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

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 as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Flushing, MI

Morning in Flushing on Tuesday

Local time

9:16 AM

EDT

Current temp

62°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dearborn, MI

Morning in Dearborn on Tuesday

Local time

9:16 AM

EDT

Current temp

81°F

Mostly Sunny

WSW 14 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 4:07PM EDT until April 19 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 14 at 4:00PM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

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.

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

19 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

1h 35m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

What kind of drive is this?

Prepare for a drive that's predominantly on the highway, accounting for 92% of the total mileage. You'll spend most of your time on major arteries like I-75 and the Edsel Ford Freeway, offering a consistent pace. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is a substantial 68.5 miles on I-75, allowing for a solid period of steady driving. While the route is primarily highway-focused, you'll navigate onto local roads like East Pierson Road, offering a slight change of scenery before reaching your destination. Expect a functional driving experience with limited complex road changes.

92% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 68.5 mi on I 75.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 75 and Edsel Ford Freeway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 12.4 miles in near I 75.

Driving Effort 7/10

Demanding - plan breaks and stay ahead of the key maneuvers

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 80.7 miles you will encounter 8 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 12.4 miles (I 75): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 73.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 73.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Flushing, MI to Dearborn, MI, road signs begin pointing toward Chicago along the way.

Chicago

73.4 mi in | ~1h 23m

About the Cities

Arriving in Dearborn, MI

Full guide →

Dearborn is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan. This article also covers the adjacent community of Dearborn Heights.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 35m. Total distance: 80.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 35m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (92%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 68.5 miles on I 75. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Dearborn, MI before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 12.4 miles (I 75): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 73.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 73.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Dearborn, MI before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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