East Lansing is about 50 miles (around 80 km) from Ann Arbor in a straight line, and roughly 64 miles (about 103–104 km) by road, which is about a 1 hour drive in normal traffic.

Quick Scoop

  • Straight-line (as-the-crow-flies) distance: about 49–50 miles / 79–80 km.
  • Typical driving distance: about 64 miles / 103–104 km.
  • Usual drive time: about 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes in normal conditions.

If you’re planning a trip between the two college towns, you can think of it as an easy 1-hour hop down the highway. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.