Origin
Arlington, TX
Afternoon in Arlington on Saturday
Local time
3:18 PM
CDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Arlington, TX to Richland Hills, TX
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
21m
Distance
12.8 mi
21 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 20m
★
6 AM
0h 22m
8 AM
0h 26m
10 AM
0h 23m
12 PM
0h 23m
3 PM
0h 23m
5 PM
0h 25m
8 PM
0h 21m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Arlington, TX
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Trip Overview
The drive from Arlington, TX to Richland Hills, TX covers 12.8 miles and takes about 21m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Tom Landry Freeway, I 820, South Cooper Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.9 miles on Tom Landry Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.93 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Landry Freeway | 4.9 mi | 6m |
| I 820 | 2.2 mi | 2m |
| South Cooper Street | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| Baker Boulevard | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Vance Road | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| West Abram Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| West Lamar Boulevard | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| West Hurst Boulevard | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Tom Landry Freeway
— 4.9 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Arlington, TX and Richland Hills, TX.
1
Start on West Abram Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
West Abram Street
2
Turn right onto FM 157
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
South Cooper Street
Use the right lane.
3
Turn left onto West Lamar Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
West Lamar Boulevard
Use the left lane.
4
Turn left
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
Toward I 30 West
Use the left lane.
5
Merge onto I 30
4.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Tom Landry Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 21B
Toward I 820 North
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Merge onto I 820
2.2 mi
·
2 min
·
I 820
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
Exit 24
Toward TX 183 West, TX 10 East
Use the slight right lane.
9
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
Toward TX 10 East
10
Turn straight onto Northeast Loop 820
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Northeast Loop 820
11
Turn left onto TX 10
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
West Hurst Boulevard
Use the left / straight lanes.
12
Continue on TX 10
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Baker Boulevard
13
Turn right onto Vance Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Vance Road
14
Turn right onto Dover Lane
117 ft
·
5 sec
·
Dover Lane
15
Arrive at destination
Dover Lane
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 115 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 10.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
FM 157 / South Cooper Street
Turn right onto FM 157 / South Cooper Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
2.3 mi into trip
|
~5m in
Turn left toward I 30 West
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward I 30 West
5
2.6 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
I 30 / Tom Landry Freeway
Merge onto I 30 / Tom Landry Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
7.5 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Take the exit toward I 820 North
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 21B
Toward I 820 North
8
10.5 mi into trip
|
~16m in
Take the exit toward TX 183 West, TX 10 East
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 24
Toward TX 183 West, TX 10 East
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.93 one way
$3.87 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.20 | $2.12 | $4.23 |
| premium | $4.54 | $2.29 | $4.57 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.83 | $5.65 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.8 | 0 | $1.34 | $0.61 |
| Efficient EV | 3.2 | 0 | $1.12 | $0.51 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.1 | 0 | $1.79 | $0.82 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Richland Hills, TX
Afternoon in Richland Hills on Saturday
Local time
3:18 PM
CDT
Current temp
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
N 15 mph
100% chance
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
10 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
21m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
12.8 mi in 21m — 56% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: Tom Landry Freeway.
56% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.9 mi on Tom Landry Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near FM 157 / South Cooper Street.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 12.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 21m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (FM 157 / South Cooper Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 2.6 miles (I 30 / Tom Landry Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Arlington, TX
Full guide →Founded 1876
Arlington is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex metropolitan area, in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of almost 400,000 (2019), it is Texas' seventh largest, and the third largest in the Metroplex. Arlington is south of the sprawling DFW International Airport.
Top landmarks
- • Six Flags Over Texas — amusement park
- • Mini Mine Train — Steel roller coaster
- • Arlington Museum of Art — art museum in Texas, United States
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 12.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
21m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (56%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 4.9 miles on Tom Landry Freeway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Richland Hills, TX before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (FM 157 / South Cooper Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 2.6 miles (I 30 / Tom Landry Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Richland Hills, TX before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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