Trip from Chandler, AZ to Beaver Dam, AZ

Data updated 5 hours ago

Drive Time

Distance

401.6 mi

646 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$80

one way

EV Charging

None

0 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 26 min

4 AM

7h 51m ★

6 AM

8h 0m

8 AM

8h 17m

10 AM

8h 6m

12 PM

8h 4m

3 PM

8h 7m

5 PM

8h 16m

8 PM

7h 55m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Trip Overview

The drive from Chandler, AZ to Beaver Dam, AZ covers 401.6 miles and takes about 8h behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway, Las Vegas Freeway, Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 106.7 miles on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $80.00 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

200.8 miles from Chandler, AZ

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 9m into the drive .

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Drive Character

Expect a 8h drive with frequent turns across 401.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 61 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Wickenburg–Kingman Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 106.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 8.5 miles in.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 39 significant decision points across 401.6 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 8.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 8.6 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 34 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 39 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

8.5 mi into trip | ~12m in

Take the exit toward US 60 West, US 60 East: Phoenix, Globe

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 55A; 55B Toward US 60 West, US 60 East: Phoenix, Globe

8.6 mi into trip | ~13m in

Keep slight left at fork toward US 60 West: Phoenix

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 55A Toward US 60 West: Phoenix

34 mi into trip | ~43m in

Take the exit toward AZ 101 Loop North

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 133B Toward AZ 101 Loop North

283.5 mi into trip | ~5h 45m in | US 93 BUS

Take the exit onto US 93 BUS toward US 93 BUS North, NV 172 East: Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 2 Toward US 93 BUS North, NV 172 East: Boulder Ci...

283.6 mi into trip | ~5h 45m in | US 93 BUS

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93 BUS toward US 93 BUS North: Boulder City

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Exit 2 Toward US 93 BUS North: Boulder City

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Chandler, AZ and Beaver Dam, AZ, road signs point toward Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

Las Vegas

211.7 mi in | ~4h 20m | via US 93

Hoover Dam

283.5 mi in | ~5h 45m | via US 93 BUS

Lake Mead

283.5 mi in | ~5h 45m | via US 93 BUS

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway	106.7 mi	2h 9m
Las Vegas Freeway	73.3 mi	1h 13m
Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway	66.2 mi	1h 16m
Grand Avenue	27.4 mi	37m
Purple Heart Trail	21.5 mi	21m
Purple Heart Highway	17.6 mi	20m
Papago Freeway	15 mi	17m
Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway	9 mi	10m

Longest stretch: Wickenburg–Kingman Highway — 106.7 mi, about 2h 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Chandler, AZ and Beaver Dam, AZ.

Start on East Chandler Boulevard

0.1 mi · 41 sec · East Chandler Boulevard

Continue on East Chandler Boulevard

0.2 mi · 17 sec · East Chandler Boulevard

Continue on West Chandler Boulevard

3.0 mi · 5 min · West Chandler Boulevard

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto South Price Road

321 ft · 6 sec · South Price Road

Use the right lane.

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 43 sec

Toward AZ 101 Loop North

Merge onto AZ 101 Loop

4.8 mi · 5 min · Price Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 21 sec

Exit 55A; 55B Toward US 60 West, US 60 East: Phoenix, Globe Use the slight right lane.

Keep slight left at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min

Exit 55A Toward US 60 West: Phoenix Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto US 60

3.7 mi · 4 min · Superstition Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto US 60

0.6 mi · 38 sec · US 60

Toward I 10 North

Merge onto I 10; US 60

4.9 mi · 5 min · Maricopa Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 10

2.0 mi · 2 min · Papago Freeway

Use the slight left lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 10

2.7 mi · 3 min · Papago Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 10

0.5 mi · 36 sec · Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel

Continue on I 10

10 mi · 12 min · Papago Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.9 mi · 1 min

Exit 133B Toward AZ 101 Loop North Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on AZ 101 Loop

8.8 mi · 10 min · Agua Fria Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 36 sec

Exit 11 Toward US 60 Use the slight right lane.

Turn left onto US 60

20 mi · 28 min · Grand Avenue

Use the left / right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork onto US 60

159 ft · 3 sec · Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway

Continue on US 60

0.9 mi · 1 min · Grand Avenue

Continue on US 60

0.2 mi · 15 sec · Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway

Continue on US 60

0.1 mi · 8 sec · Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway

Continue on US 60

6.3 mi · 7 min · Grand Avenue

Continue on US 60

0.5 mi · 31 sec · Phoenix-Wickenburg Highway

Continue on US 60

8.7 mi · 10 min · Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway

Continue on US 60

1.5 mi · 2 min · East Wickenburg Way

Enter roundabout onto US 93

2 ft · 0 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Continue on US 93

1.2 mi · 2 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93

0.5 mi · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93

0.9 mi · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93

0.9 mi · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Enter roundabout onto US 93

100 ft · 4 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Continue on US 93

1.2 mi · 2 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Enter roundabout onto US 93

155 ft · 6 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Continue on US 93

0.6 mi · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Turn left onto US 93

112 ft · 4 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93

101 mi · 1 hr 58 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway

Continue on US 93

0.3 mi · 23 sec · Wickenburg-Kingman Highway

Take the exit onto US 93

0.7 mi · 1 min · US 93

Toward I 40 West

Merge onto I 40; US 93

22 mi · 21 min · Purple Heart Trail

Take the exit onto US 93

0.3 mi · 42 sec · US 93

Exit 48 Toward US 93: Beale Street, Las Vegas

Turn slight right onto US 93

222 ft · 7 sec · US 93

Exit 48 Toward US 93: Beale Street, Las Vegas Use the right lane.

Merge onto US 93

1.8 mi · 2 min · West Beale Street

Use the right lane.

Continue on US 93

66 mi · 1 hr 16 min · Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway

Use the right lane.

Continue on US 93

3.4 mi · 4 min · Hoover Dam Bypass

Take the exit onto US 93 BUS

0.2 mi · 20 sec · US 93 BUS

Exit 2 Toward US 93 BUS North, NV 172 East: Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight right at fork onto US 93 BUS

6.0 mi · 10 min · US 93 BUS

Exit 2 Toward US 93 BUS North: Boulder City Use the right lane.

Continue on US 93 BUS

3.6 mi · 4 min · Boulder City Parkway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 11; US 93; US 95

18 mi · 20 min · Purple Heart Highway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 30 sec

Exit 72 Toward NV 159: Charleston Boulevard Use the slight right lane.

Turn right onto NV 159

0.6 mi · 1 min · East Charleston Boulevard

Turn left onto South Lamb Boulevard

6.8 mi · 11 min · South Lamb Boulevard

Use the left lane.

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 50 sec

Toward I 15 North: Salt Lake City

Merge onto I 15; US 93

73 mi · 1 hr 13 min · Las Vegas Freeway

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 15

8.1 mi · 8 min · Veterans Memorial Highway

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 53 sec

Exit 8 Toward Beaver Dam, Littlefield

Turn left onto CR 91

0.6 mi · 1 min · Highway 91

Turn right

332 ft · 26 sec

At end of road, turn left

412 ft · 30 sec

Arrive at destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 200.8 miles from Chandler, AZ, or about 4h 9m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 106.7 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 88 miles or 1h 58m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 200.8 miles or 4h 9m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 6h 57m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Beaver Dam, AZ than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Chandler, AZ so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Chandler, AZ

This is one driving day of about 401.6 miles and 8h.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 88 miles from Chandler, AZ.

This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.

Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

The longest stretch is on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway for about 106.7 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 200.8 mi from Chandler, AZ · 4h 9m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Surprise, AZ

201 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Surprise, AZ

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 88 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Surprise, AZ

Meal break

The midpoint is around 200.8 miles from Chandler, AZ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Wickenburg–Kingman Highway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 106.7 miles.

Arriving in Beaver Dam, AZ

The final approach into Beaver Dam, AZ usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Beaver Dam, AZ.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

Experience outdoor thrills, striking landscapes, and brilliant blue waters. This year-round recreation area spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys and two vast reservoirs. Vis...

15 mi from route ~39 min detour $25 near mile 263.1

Danger: A harmful algal bloom (HAB) has been detected in Government Wash

Caution: Bacteria Levels at Arizona Hot Springs

View on nps.gov

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument

An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of...

28 mi from route ~70 min detour Free

View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$80.00 one way

$160.01 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 141 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$5.36	$84.67	$169.34
premium	$5.59	$88.40	$176.80
diesel	$5.61	$88.67	$177.34

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$80

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$105–$130

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 140.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $42 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	120.5	1	$42.17	$19.28
Efficient EV	100.4	1	$35.14	$16.06
EV Truck/SUV	160.6	2	$56.22	$25.70

Gas CO2

141 kg

EV CO2

47 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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.

Forecast data refreshed 20 hours ago

Origin

Chandler, AZ

Night in Chandler on Tuesday

Local time

9:26 PM

MST

Current temp

92°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Beaver Dam, AZ

Night in Beaver Dam on Tuesday

Local time

9:26 PM

MST

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

41 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

8h on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Chandler, AZ to Beaver Dam, AZ covers 401.6 miles and takes about 8h without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Wickenburg–Kingman Highway, Las Vegas Freeway, Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 200.8 miles from Chandler, AZ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $80.00 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Between Chandler, AZ and Beaver Dam, AZ, road signs point toward Las Vegas, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.

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