Driving from Fort Walton Beach to Jacksonville takes 5 hours.
West Palm Beach to Jacksonville is 284.32 miles and would take 4 hours and 21 minutes to drive. [Source: Mapquest]
drive northeast on I-4 till you reach the Daytona Beach area and then drive north on I-95
About 3.25 hours.
About 3.25 hours according to MapQuest.
about 4 and 1/2 hours
About 3.25 hours according to MapQuest.
Jacksonville beach, but other nearby beaches include Mickler's Landing which is in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
It is quicker to drive from Orlando to Daytona, even if you hit rush hour traffic. At their best, Jacksonville is ~1:15 minutes from Daytona, the Orlando airport is only ~:45-:55 minutes from Daytona.
The total distance from Jacksonville Florida to New Smyrna Beach Florida is 57 miles so when you travel by car at an average speed of 50 mph it will take you about 1.1 hours.
The driving distance from Fort Walton Beach to Jacksonville is 328 miles per Map Quest. The driving time to Jacksonville per Map Quest is 5 hours and 2 minutes.
SunCruz Casinos runs twice daily out of Daytona Beach. However, if you can drive up to Jacksonville, they have a much better boat and staff. Good Luck!