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
edit| 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  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 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
|
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| Asian Highway 5 | 10,380 km (6,450 mi) | Eurasia | Shanghai, China 
|
Bulgarian border, Turkey
|
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| 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
|
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| 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 
|
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| 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
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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 controlled-access highways
editSee also
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