Origin
Blue Springs, MO
Evening in Blue Springs on Friday
Local time
8:47 PM
CDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Blue Springs, MO to Odessa, MO
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
25m
Distance
19.2 mi
31 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 23m
★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Blue Springs, MO
卓浩 虞
Odessa, MO
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Trip Overview
The drive from Blue Springs, MO to Odessa, MO covers 19.2 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, West Old U.S. 40, North 2nd Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 16 miles on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.00 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 19.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
25m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (7%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 25m drive with frequent turns across 19.2 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 16 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Northwest R D Mize Road.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 25m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Northwest R D Mize Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.6 miles (I 70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Northwest R D Mize Road
Turn right onto Northwest R D Mize Road
Navigation decision point
6
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 70 East: Columbia
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 70 East: Columbia
3
1.6 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
I 70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Merge onto I 70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
Merge point - match speed before joining
5
17.6 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward MO 131: Odessa
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Exit 37B
Toward MO 131: Odessa
4
19.2 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
West Mason Street
Turn left onto West Mason Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway | 16 mi | 17m |
| West Old U.S. 40 | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| North 2nd Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Southwest 15th Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Northwest R D Mize Road | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| MO 7 | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| West Mason Street | <0.1 mi | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
— 16 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Blue Springs, MO and Odessa, MO.
1
Start on Southwest 15th Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Southwest 15th Street
2
Turn right onto Northwest R D Mize Road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Northwest R D Mize Road
3
Turn left onto MO 7
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
MO 7
4
Turn slight right onto MO 7
84 ft
·
2 sec
·
MO 7
5
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward I 70 East: Columbia
6
Merge onto I 70
16 mi
·
17 min
·
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
43 sec
Exit 37B
Toward MO 131: Odessa
8
Turn straight onto West Old U.S. 40
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
West Old U.S. 40
9
Turn right onto MO 131
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
North 2nd Street
10
Turn left onto West Mason Street
31 ft
·
0 sec
·
West Mason Street
11
Arrive at destination
West Mason Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.00 one way
$6.00 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.30 | $6.59 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.69 | $7.39 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.24 | $8.48 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.02 | $0.92 |
| Efficient EV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.68 | $0.77 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.69 | $1.23 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Odessa, MO
Evening in Odessa on Friday
Local time
8:47 PM
CDT
Current temp
72°F
Unavailable
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
16 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
25m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Blue Springs, MO to Odessa, MO covers 19.2 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway, West Old U.S. 40, North 2nd Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.6 miles from Blue Springs, MO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.00 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 25m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Northwest R D Mize Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.6 miles (I 70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
The route from Blue Springs, MO to Odessa, MO does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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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