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 | Location | From | To | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pan-American Highway | 30,000 km (19,000 mi)[1] | Americas | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States ![]() | Puerto Montt or Quellón, Chile ![]() ![]() | 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 km (12,774 mi) | Eurasia | Kapıkule, Turkey ![]() | Tokyo, Japan ![]() | Broken up by the Sea of Japan. |
Highway 1 | 14,500 km (9,000 mi) | Australia | Loop route | Longest route within a single country by joining partial roads. Not a straight single road. | |
Asian Highway 2 | 13,177 km (8,188 mi) | Asia | Denpasar, Indonesia ![]() | Khosravi, Iran ![]() | Broken up by Bali Strait, Java Sea, and Karimata Strait. |
Trans-Siberian Highway | 11,000 km (6,800 mi) | Russia | St. Petersburg ![]() | Vladivostok ![]() | Longest non-loop route within a single country. |
Tripoli–Cape Town Highway | 10,808 km (6,716 mi) | Africa | Tripoli, Libya ![]() | Cape Town, South Africa ![]() | Longest Trans-African highway. Large sections remain missing. |
Asian Highway 6 | 10,475 km (6,509 mi) | Eurasia | Busan, South Korea ![]() | Belarusian border, Russia ![]() | |
Asian Highway 5 | 10,380 km (6,450 mi) | Eurasia | Shanghai, China ![]() | Bulgarian border, Turkey ![]() | |
Cairo–Cape Town Highway | 10,228 km (6,355 mi) | Africa | Cairo, Egypt ![]() | Cape Town, South Africa ![]() | Longest fully traversable Trans-African highway. |
National Highway 219 | 10,000 km (6,200 mi) | China | Kom-Kanas, Xinjiang ![]() | Dongxing, Guangxi ![]() | Longest route in China. Parts still under construction. |
Asian Highway 9 | 10,000 km (6,200 mi) | Eurasia | St. Petersburg, Russia ![]() | Lianyungang ![]() | |
National Highway 331 | 9,200 km (5,700 mi) | China | Dandong, Liaoning ![]() | Altay, Xinjiang ![]() | Parts still under construction. |
European route 40 | 8,690 km (5,400 mi) | Eurasia | Calais, France ![]() | Ridder, Kazakhstan ![]() | Longest E-road. |
Cairo–Dakar Highway | 8,636 km (5,366 mi) | Africa | Cairo, Egypt ![]() | Dakar, Senegal ![]() | Part of Trans-African highway network |
European route 60 | 8,200 km (5,100 mi) | Eurasia | Brest, France ![]() | Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan ![]() | |
National Highway 228 | 7,800 km (4,800 mi)[3] | China | Dandong, Liaoning ![]() | Dongxing, Guangxi ![]() | Parts still under construction |
Trans-Canada Highway | 7,476 km (4,645 mi) | Canada | Victoria and Haida Gwaii, British Columbia ![]() | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador ![]() | Longest road route in Canada. |
Asian Highway 3 | 7,331 km (4,555 mi) | Asia | Ulan-Ude, Russia ![]() | Chiang Rai, Thailand ![]() | Divided into two unconnected sections. |
European route 45 | 5,190 km (3,220 mi) | Europe | Alta, Norway ![]() | Gela, Sicily, Italy ![]() | Longest north–south European route. |
Golden Quadrilateral | 5,846 km (3,633 mi) | India | Loop route in India ![]() | Longest road route in India. | |
U.S. Route 20 | 5,415 km (3,365 mi) | United States | Newport, Oregon ![]() | Boston, Massachusetts ![]() | Longest road in the United States.[4] |
Ruta Nacional 40 | 5,194 km (3,227 mi) | Argentina | Cape Virgenes, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina ![]() | La Quiaca, Provincia de Jujuy ![]() | At km 4601 is the highest road outside the Himalayas with 5000 msal and the longest in South America. |
Interstate 90 | 4,861 km (3,020 mi) | United States | Seattle, Washington ![]() | Boston, Massachusetts ![]() | Longest Expressway. |
BR-101 | 4,658 km (2,894 mi) | Brazil | Touros-RN ![]() | São José do Norte-RS ![]() | Longest highway in Brazil. |
National Highway 44 | 4,658 km (2,894 mi) | Indian-administered Kashmir and India | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir ![]() | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu ![]() | Longest national highway of India. |
National Highway 27 | 3,507 km (2,179 mi) | India | Porbandar, Gujarat ![]() | Silchar, Assam ![]() | East - West National highway in India |
Chile Route 5 | 3,364 km (2,090 mi) | Chile | Peruvian border at Arica ![]() | Puerto Montt ![]() | Part of the Pan-American Highway. |
Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26) | 3,380 km (2,100 mi) | Philippines | Laoag ![]() | Zamboanga ![]() | Longest highway in Southeast Asia.[verification needed] |
National route 1 | 3,087 km (1,918 mi) | DR Congo | Boma ![]() | Lubumbashi ![]() | Longest national highway in Africa. |
Longest expressways
See also
References
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:SearchPage 3Wikipedia:Featured picturesHouse of the DragonUEFA Euro 2024Bryson DeChambeauJuneteenthInside Out 2Eid al-AdhaCleopatraDeaths in 2024Merrily We Roll Along (musical)Jonathan GroffJude Bellingham.xxx77th Tony AwardsBridgertonGary PlauchéKylian MbappéDaniel RadcliffeUEFA European Championship2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupUnit 731The Boys (TV series)Rory McIlroyN'Golo KantéUEFA Euro 2020YouTubeRomelu LukakuOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionThe Boys season 4Romania national football teamNicola CoughlanStereophonic (play)Gene WilderErin DarkeAntoine GriezmannProject 2025