Farthest U.S. State from Utah: Maine (~2,000 Miles)

Measuring from state capitals (standard for "state-to-state" distance):

• Salt Lake City, UT → Augusta, ME: ~2,000 miles (3,220 km) great-circle
• Driving: ~2,350 miles, 35+ hours via I-80/I-90

Why Maine?

• Utah: Interior West (approx. 40°N, 111°W)
• Maine: Far Northeast (approx. 44°N, 69°W)
• Maximum longitudinal separation in contiguous US (~42°)
• Latitudinal alignment minimizes north-south deviation

Runner-Up

New Hampshire (Concord) ~1,980 mi. Florida (Tallahassee) ~1,850 mi but more south.

If Measuring from Geographic Centers

• Utah center (Sanpete County) → Maine center (Piscataquis County): ~1,950 mi
• Still Maine.

Fun Fact

Utah's antipode (opposite point on Earth) is in the Indian Ocean southwest of Australia—not Maine. But among U.S. states, Maine wins the distance crown.