Origin
Broken Arrow, OK
Morning in Broken Arrow on Friday
Local time
6:34 AM
CDT
Current temp
57°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Broken Arrow, OK to Sand Springs, OK
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
30m
Distance
22.3 mi
36 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 28m
★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Broken Arrow, OK
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Sand Springs, OK
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Trip Overview
The drive from Broken Arrow, OK to Sand Springs, OK covers 22.3 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Broken Arrow Expressway, Sand Springs Expressway, North Elm Place for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.7 miles on Broken Arrow Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.49 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 22.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
30m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (80%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 30m highway drive covering 22.3 miles, with most of the trip on Broken Arrow Expressway and Sand Springs Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 11.7 miles on Broken Arrow Expressway.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Broken Arrow Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 11.7 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Broken Arrow Expressway and Sand Springs Expressway. 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 North Elm Place.
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 10 decision points packed into just 22.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (North Elm Place): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 14.7 miles (US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 10 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
0.4 mi into trip
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~1m in
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North Elm Place
At end of road, turn right onto North Elm Place
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
1.7 mi into trip
|
~4m in
Turn left toward OK 51 West
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward OK 51 West
8
14.7 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop
Keep slight right at fork onto US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop toward OK 51 West, US 64 West, I 244 East: Sand Springs, Joplin
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight lane.
Toward OK 51 West, US 64 West, I 244 East: Sand...
8
15.5 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
US 64; OK 51 / 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division Memorial Highway
Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51 / 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division Memorial Highway toward US 64 West, US 412 West, OK 51 West: Sand Springs
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Exit 5B
Toward US 64 West, US 412 West, OK 51 West: San...
6
21.5 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Take the exit toward Adams Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward Adams Road
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Broken Arrow, OK to Sand Springs, OK, road signs begin pointing toward Joplin along the way.
Joplin
14.7 mi in
|
~20m
|
via US 64; OK 51
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow Expressway | 11.7 mi | 14m |
| Sand Springs Expressway | 5.7 mi | 6m |
| North Elm Place | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| Disabled American Veterans Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| East 2nd Street South | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| West Broadway Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division Memorial Highway | 0.3 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Broken Arrow Expressway
— 11.7 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Broken Arrow, OK and Sand Springs, OK.
1
Start on North Main Street
63 ft
·
6 sec
·
North Main Street
2
Turn right onto West Broadway Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
West Broadway Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
3
At end of road, turn right onto North Elm Place
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
North Elm Place
Use the right lane.
4
Turn left
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
Toward OK 51 West
Use the left lane.
5
Merge onto OK 51
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Disabled American Veterans Highway
Use the straight lane.
6
Continue on OK 51
380 ft
·
5 sec
·
Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge
7
Continue on OK 51
12 mi
·
14 min
·
Broken Arrow Expressway
Use the straight lane.
8
Keep slight right at fork onto US 64; OK 51
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
·
Inner Dispersal Loop
Toward OK 51 West, US 64 West, I 244 East: Sand Springs, Joplin
Use the straight lane.
9
Merge onto I 244; US 64; OK 51
0.5 mi
·
41 sec
·
Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
10
Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
·
42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division Memorial Highway
Exit 5B
Toward US 64 West, US 412 West, OK 51 West: Sand Springs
Use the left lane.
11
Merge onto US 64; US 412; OK 51
5.7 mi
·
6 min
·
Sand Springs Expressway
Use the straight lane.
12
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
30 sec
Toward Adams Road
Use the slight right lane.
13
Continue on East 2nd Street South
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
East 2nd Street South
Use the straight / left lanes.
14
Turn right onto OK 97
504 ft
·
19 sec
·
North McKinley Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
15
Arrive at destination
OK 97
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.49 one way
$6.97 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.83 | $7.66 |
| premium | $4.89 | $4.29 | $8.58 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.92 | $9.85 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.7 | 0 | $2.34 | $1.07 |
| Efficient EV | 5.6 | 0 | $1.95 | $0.89 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.12 | $1.43 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Sand Springs, OK
Morning in Sand Springs on Friday
Local time
6:34 AM
CDT
Current temp
58°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
1 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
30m 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 Broken Arrow, OK to Sand Springs, OK covers 22.3 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Broken Arrow Expressway, Sand Springs Expressway, North Elm Place. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 11.1 miles from Broken Arrow, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.49 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 short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 22.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (North Elm Place): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.7 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 14.7 miles (US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
On the drive from Broken Arrow, OK to Sand Springs, OK, road signs begin pointing toward Joplin along the way.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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