Havre to Clancy is 213.6 miles and takes about 3 hours 45 minutes via US 87, with a fuel budget near $36 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within Montana, moving through the Mountain West region from start to finish. You'll experience a mix of highway and surface roads, making it a straightforward trip for a single day. Consider this route if you're looking for a direct connection between these two points with minimal complexity.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
106.8 miles from Havre, MT
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 59m into the drive
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Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
US 87
107.3 mi
1h 58m
First Special Service Force Memorial Highway
97.5 mi
1h 34m
1st Street
3.1 mi
3m
3rd Street Northwest
1.4 mi
1m
Central Avenue West
1.3 mi
1m
Old Havre Highway
0.8 mi
1m
Smelter Avenue Northeast
0.5 mi
<1m
2nd Avenue
0.3 mi
1m
Longest stretch:
US 87
— 107.3 mi, about 1h 58m
Traffic on I-15
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~463 veh/hr typical
· worst 572
Quietest
2 AM
~12 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
38.6×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
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Averaged across 92 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Havre, MT and Clancy, MT.
1
Start on Montana Avenue
161 ft·11 sec·Montana Avenue
2
Turn left onto 5th Street
0.1 mi·39 sec·5th Street
3
Turn left onto 2nd Avenue
0.3 mi·1 min·2nd Avenue
4
Turn left onto US 2
3.1 mi·3 min·1st Street
Use the left lane.
5
Turn left onto US 87
107 mi·1 hr 58 min·US 87
Use the left lane.
6
Continue on US 87
297 ft·5 sec·15th Street Northeast
7
Turn right onto Old Havre Highway
0.8 mi·1 min·Old Havre Highway
8
Turn right onto Smelter Avenue Northeast
0.5 mi·42 sec·Smelter Avenue Northeast
9
Turn straight onto 3rd Street Northwest
1.4 mi·1 min·3rd Street Northwest
10
Turn right onto I 15 Business
1.3 mi·1 min·Central Avenue West
11
Turn sharp left
0.3 mi·34 sec
12
Merge onto I 15; US 89; MT 200
98 mi·1 hr 34 min·First Special Service Force Memorial Highway
13
Take the exit
0.2 mi·31 sec
Exit 182Toward Clancy
14
Turn right onto Railroad Way
0.3 mi·44 sec·Railroad Way
15
Continue on East Clancy Street
0.1 mi·20 sec·East Clancy Street
16
Turn right onto North Main Street
149 ft·4 sec·North Main Street
17
Arrive at destination
North Main Street
Trip Plan
With a total duration of under four hours, this is easily a one-day drive. You could leave Havre in the morning and arrive in Clancy by early afternoon. Plan for one stop, perhaps around the 107-mile mark on US 87, to stretch your legs and refuel if needed, as this is the longest segment without a planned break. Given the relatively short distance and estimated $36 fuel cost, you have flexibility in your departure time and can easily adjust your plans on the fly.
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 106.8 miles from Havre, MT, or about 1h 59m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 107.3 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 47 miles or 53m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 106.8 miles or 1h 59m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 3h 7m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Clancy, MT than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Havre, MT 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.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Havre, MT
This is one driving day of about 213.6 miles and 3h 45m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 47 miles from Havre, MT.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on US 87 for about 107.3 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 12
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 213.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.5 mi into trip|~2m in|US 2 / 1st Street
Turn left onto US 2 / 1st Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
3.6 mi into trip|~5m in|US 87
Turn left onto US 87
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
115.1 mi into trip|~2h 9m in
Turn sharp left
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
5
212.9 mi into trip|~3h 44m in
Take the exit toward Clancy
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Exit 182
Toward Clancy
5
213.5 mi into trip|~3h 45m in|North Main Street
Turn right onto North Main Street
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$38.47 one way
$76.95 round trip
$4.58/gal25.4 MPG avg75 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.78
$40.18
$80.36
premium
$5.11
$42.94
$85.88
diesel
$6.18
$51.96
$103.92
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$38
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$63–$88
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 74.7 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-10-12.
Driving Electric?
About $22 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
64.1
0
$22.43
$10.25
Efficient EV
53.4
0
$18.69
$8.54
EV Truck/SUV
85.4
1
$29.90
$13.67
Gas CO2
75 kg
EV CO2
25 kg (67% 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 Oct 18, 2026
Origin
Havre, MT
Morning
in Havre on Monday
Local time
6:34 AM
MDT
Current temp
61°F
Mostly Sunny
ENE 2 to 10 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Destination
Clancy, MT
Morning
in Clancy on Monday
Local time
6:34 AM
MDT
Current temp
63°F
Mostly Sunny
NW 0 to 5 mph1% chanceLive forecast
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
2 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
3h 45m 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.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This trip features 50% highway driving, with the longest continuous stretch covering 107.3 miles on US 87. You'll transition from highway to surface roads, likely noticing a shift in the pace of traffic and the density of services around the halfway point. The profile is mixed highway and surface, meaning you'll have periods of faster travel followed by more local road conditions.
50% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 107.3 mi on US 87.
How Hard Is This Drive?
3/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near US 2 / 1st Street.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 3h 45m drive. You will face about 12 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (US 2 / 1st Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.6 miles (US 87): Lane positioning matters here; at 115.1 miles: Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach.
The longest stretch is about 107.3 miles on US 87. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 4 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through MT can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (US 2 / 1st Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.6 miles (US 87): Lane positioning matters here; at 115.1 miles: Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach.
Possible but tiring. At 3.8 hours each way, an in-and-out day trip would put you behind the wheel for 7.5 hours — manageable with a long break at Clancy, MT, but most travelers stay overnight.
