Skip to main content

Trip from Chandler, OK to Midwest City, OK

Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026

Drive Time

56m

Distance

46.7 mi

75 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 52m ★
6 AM
0h 56m
8 AM
1h 6m
10 AM
1h 0m
12 PM
0h 59m
3 PM
1h 0m
5 PM
1h 5m
8 PM
0h 54m

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

Downtown Chandler, OK, OK

Chandler, OK

Kyle Tran

Downtown Midwest City, OK, OK

Midwest City, OK

John Hill

Trip Overview

This straightforward 46.7-mile drive from Chandler, OK to Midwest City, OK should take you about 56 minutes, making it an easy day trip. You'll primarily use the Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike and other local roads like West 15th Street South. With a modest fuel cost of around $7, this route offers a convenient connection within the Great Plains region. The drive is mostly on well-maintained roads and is best tackled in one go, so you won't need to worry about overnight stays. Consider this a practical and efficient journey connecting two points in Oklahoma.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 56m. Total distance: 46.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

56m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (47%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a mixed drive on this route, with about 47% of your journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch is 21.6 miles on the Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike, offering a chance to maintain a steady pace. As you transition off the turnpike, the road character will likely shift to more local roads, including West 15th Street South and the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. This combination provides a varied driving experience, moving from faster highway speeds to more typical town and city road conditions as you approach your destination.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 20 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 21.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

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 US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18 / West 15th Street South.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 14 decision points packed into just 46.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 56m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18 / West 15th Street South): Lane positioning matters here; at 32.4 miles (I 44): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 37 miles (I 35 / World War II Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 14 key points

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

7
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18 / West 15th Street South

At end of road, turn right onto US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18 / West 15th Street South

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
7
32.4 mi into trip | ~36m in | I 44

Take the exit onto I 44 toward I 35 South, I 44 West, OK 66 West: Dallas, Lawton

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

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Toward I 35 South, I 44 West, OK 66 West: Dalla...
7
37 mi into trip | ~41m in | I 35 / World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35 / World War II Veterans Memorial Highway toward I 35 South: Dallas

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Toward I 35 South: Dallas
7
41.7 mi into trip | ~47m in

Take the exit toward I 40 East, US 270 East: Fort Smith

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

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 40 East, US 270 East: Fort Smith
8
44.5 mi into trip | ~51m in

Take the exit toward Del City, Midwest City

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 155B Toward Del City, Midwest City

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Chandler, OK and Midwest City, OK, road signs point toward Lawton and Reno Avenue East.

Lawton

32.4 mi in | ~36m | via I 44

Reno Avenue East

42 mi in | ~48m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike 21.6 mi 21m
West 15th Street South 6.7 mi 8m
World War II Veterans Memorial Highway 4.5 mi 5m
US Historic 66 3.5 mi 4m
Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway 2.9 mi 3m
Southeast 15th Street 2 mi 3m
Tinker Diagonal 2 mi 2m
Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway 1.5 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike — 21.6 mi, about 21m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Chandler, OK and Midwest City, OK.

1

Start on US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18

0.4 mi · 1 min · Manvel Avenue
2

At end of road, turn right onto US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18

6.7 mi · 8 min · West 15th Street South
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
3

Continue on US Historic 66; OK 66

3.5 mi · 4 min · US Historic 66; OK 66
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 29 sec
Toward I 44 West: Oklahoma City Use the straight / left lanes.
5

Merge onto I 44

22 mi · 21 min · Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
Use the straight lane.
6

Take the exit onto I 44

0.5 mi · 58 sec · I 44
Toward I 35 South, I 44 West, OK 66 West: Dallas, Lawton Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7

Merge onto I 35; I 44; OK 66

4.2 mi · 4 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight lane.
8

Keep slight left at fork onto I 35

0.4 mi · 26 sec · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway
Toward I 35 South: Dallas Use the slight left lane.
9

Continue on I 35

2.9 mi · 3 min · Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway
Use the straight lane.
10

Continue on I 35

1.5 mi · 1 min · Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway
Use the straight lane.
11

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 27 sec
Toward I 40 East, US 270 East: Fort Smith Use the slight right lane.
12

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 40 East, US 270 East: Fort Smith, Reno Avenue East, Scott Street
13

Merge onto I 40; US 270

2.0 mi · 2 min · Tinker Diagonal
Use the straight lane.
14

Take the exit

0.1 mi · 19 sec
Exit 155B Toward Del City, Midwest City Use the slight right lane.
15

Turn slight left onto Southeast 15th Street

0.5 mi · 58 sec · Southeast 15th Street
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
16

Continue on Southeast 15th Street

1.5 mi · 2 min · Southeast 15th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
17

Turn right onto Felix Place

115 ft · 7 sec · Felix Place
Use the straight / right lanes.
18

Turn right

34 ft · 4 sec
19

Turn right

34 ft · 2 sec
20

Arrive at destination

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 23.3 mi from Chandler, OK · 27m into the drive

Downtown Forest Park, OK, OK

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Forest Park, OK

23 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

Warwick, OK

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 10 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Jones, OK

Meal break

The midpoint is around 23.3 miles from Chandler, OK, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Midwest City, OK

Allow a few extra minutes for the final approach into Midwest City, OK if you are unfamiliar with the area.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$7.30 one way

$14.60 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 16 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $8.02 $16.03
premium $4.89 $8.99 $17.97
diesel $5.61 $10.31 $20.62

Estimated Tolls: $1.08

Turner Turnpike (21.6 mi) $1.08

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$7

Tolls

$1

Total

$8

Estimated CO2 emission: 16.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 14 0 $4.90 $2.24
Efficient EV 11.7 0 $4.09 $1.87
EV Truck/SUV 18.7 0 $6.54 $2.99

Gas CO2

16 kg

EV CO2

5 kg (69% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Chandler, OK

Night in Chandler on Thursday

Local time

11:37 PM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Midwest City, OK

Night in Midwest City on Thursday

Local time

11:37 PM

CDT

Current temp

58°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

76°F

Forest Park, OK

23 mi in

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

14 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

56m 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 Chandler, OK to Midwest City, OK covers 46.7 miles and takes about 56m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike, West 15th Street South, World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 23.3 miles from Chandler, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $7.30 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 14 decision points packed into just 46.7 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 56m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (US Historic 66; OK 66; OK 18 / West 15th Street South): Lane positioning matters here; at 32.4 miles (I 44): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 37 miles (I 35 / World War II Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Chandler, OK and Midwest City, OK, road signs point toward Lawton and Reno Avenue East.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Oklahoma City National Memorial.

Was this helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Your tip has been submitted. Thanks!

/500

Explore More

Return Trip

Midwest City, OK to Chandler, OK

Plan the drive back the other way.

46.9 mi 54m

Explore more options from Chandler, OK or browse trips ending in Midwest City, OK.

Looking for more statewide routes? Browse OK road trips.