Annex:List of longest highways
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This article lists the world's longest road routes that are either officially numbered or otherwise known under a single name. Some of the roads may still be partially planned or under construction.
Longest highways overall
Name | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Location | From | To | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pan-American Highway | 30,000 | 19,000[1] | Americas | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Puerto Montt or Quellón, Chile or Ushuaia, Argentina | Longest road according to the Guinness Book of Records.[2]
Incomplete at the Darién Gap, causing the northern and southern segments to be actually about 11,500 and 9,600 km long respectively. |
Asian Highway 1 | 20,557 | 12,774 | Eurasia | Kapıkule, Turkey | Tokyo, Japan | Broken up by the Sea of Japan. |
Highway 1 | 14,500 | 9,000 | Australia | Loop route | Longest route within a single country by joining partial roads. Not a straight single road. | |
Asian Highway 2 | 13,177 | 8,188 | Asia | Denpasar, Indonesia | Khosravi, Iran | Broken up by Bali Strait, Java Sea, and Karimata Strait. |
Trans-Siberian Highway | 11,000 | 6,800 | Russia | St. Petersburg | Vladivostok | Longest non-loop route within a single country. |
Asian Highway 6 | 10,475 | 6,509 | Eurasia | Busan, South Korea | Belarusian border, Russia | |
Asian Highway 5 | 10,380 | 6,450 | Eurasia | Shanghai, China | Bulgarian border, Turkey | |
National Highway 219 | 10,000 | 6,200 | China | Kom-Kanas, Xinjiang | Dongxing, Guangxi | Longest route in China.
Parts still under construction. |
Asian Highway 9 | 10,000 | 6,200 | Eurasia | St. Petersburg, Russia | Lianyungang | |
National Highway 331 | 9,200 | 5,700 | China | Dandong, Liaoning | Altay, Xinjiang | Parts still under construction. |
European route 40 | 8,690 | 5,400 | Eurasia | Calais, France | Ridder, Kazakhstan | Longest E-road. |
European route 60 | 8,200 | 5,100 | Eurasia | Brest, France | Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan | |
National Highway 228 | 7,800 | 4,800[3] | China | Dandong, Liaoning | Dongxing, Guangxi | Parts still under construction |
Trans-Canada Highway | 7,476 | 4,645 | Canada | Victoria and Haida Gwaii, British Columbia | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Longest road route in Canada. |
Asian Highway 3 | 7,331 | 4,555 | Asia | Ulan-Ude, Russia | Chiang Rai, Thailand | Divided into two unconnected sections. |
European route 45 | 5,190 | 3,220 | Europe | Alta, Norway | Gela, Sicily, Italy | Longest north–south European route. |
Golden Quadrilateral | 5,846 | 3,633 | India | Loop route | Longest road route in India. | |
U.S. Route 20 | 5,415 | 3,365 | United States | Newport, Oregon | Boston, Massachusetts | Longest road in the United States.[4] |
Interstate 90 | 4,861 | 3,020 | United States | Seattle, Washington | Boston, Massachusetts | Longest Expressway. |
BR-101 | 4,658 | 2,894 | Brazil | Touros-RN | São José do Norte-RS | Longest highway in South America. |
National Highway 44 | 4,658 | 2,894 | India | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu | Longest national highway of India. |
National Highway 27 | 3,507 | 2,179 | India | Porbandar, Gujarat | Silchar, Assam | East - West National highway in India |
Chile Route 5 | 3,364 | 2,090 | Chile | Peruvian border at Arica | Puerto Montt | Part of the Pan-American Highway. |
Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26) | 3,380 | 2,100 | Philippines | Laoag | Zamboanga | Longest highway in Southeast Asia. |
National route 1 | 3,087 | 1,918 | DR Congo | Boma | Lubumbashi | Longest highway in Africa. |
Longest expressways
See also
References
- ^ "A Gap in the Andes: Image of the Day". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "The longest roads in the world". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "竖屏财经丨7800公里长的228国道 怎一个壮观了得 - 21财经". m.21jingji.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Weingroff, Richard (October 17, 2013). "Ask the Rambler: What Is The Longest Road in the United States?". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ "G7京新高速公路全线贯通-图片报道-中华人民共和国交通运输部". 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017.