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Trip from Clanton, AL to Enterprise, AL

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

19m

Distance

7.8 mi

13 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 18m ★
6 AM
0h 19m
8 AM
0h 23m
10 AM
0h 21m
12 PM
0h 20m
3 PM
0h 21m
5 PM
0h 23m
8 PM
0h 18m ★

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

city in Alabama, United States of America

Clanton, AL

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Downtown Enterprise, AL, AL

Enterprise, AL

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Trip Overview

The drive from Clanton, AL to Enterprise, AL covers 7.8 miles and takes about 19m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on County Road 49, Enterprise Road, Jackson Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.5 miles on County Road 49. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.18 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 19m. Total distance: 7.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

19m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 19m drive with frequent turns across 7.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
County Road 49 is the longest continuous segment at about 4.5 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 0.1 miles in near US 31; AL 22 / 7th Street North.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 19m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 31; AL 22 / 7th Street North): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Jackson Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Enterpise Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 31; AL 22 / 7th Street North

Turn left onto US 31; AL 22 / 7th Street North

Navigation decision point

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Jackson Avenue

Turn right onto Jackson Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | Enterpise Road

At end of road, turn left onto Enterpise Road

Navigation decision point

5
7.7 mi into trip | ~19m in | County Road 24

At end of road, turn left onto County Road 24

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
County Road 49 4.5 mi 10m
Enterprise Road 2.8 mi 6m
Jackson Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
7th Street North 0.1 mi <1m
Enterpise Road <0.1 mi <1m
1st Avenue North <0.1 mi <1m
County Road 24 <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: County Road 49 — 4.5 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Clanton, AL and Enterprise, AL.

1

Start on 1st Avenue North

391 ft · 26 sec · 1st Avenue North
2

Turn left onto US 31; AL 22

0.1 mi · 14 sec · 7th Street North
3

Turn right onto Jackson Avenue

0.2 mi · 47 sec · Jackson Avenue
4

At end of road, turn left onto Enterpise Road

439 ft · 12 sec · Enterpise Road
5

Continue on Enterprise Road

2.8 mi · 6 min · Enterprise Road
6

Continue on County Road 49

4.5 mi · 10 min · County Road 49
7

At end of road, turn left onto County Road 24

262 ft · 7 sec · County Road 24
8

Arrive at destination

County Road 24

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.18 one way

$2.36 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $1.29 $2.59
premium $4.56 $1.40 $2.80
diesel $5.61 $1.72 $3.44

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.3 0 $0.82 $0.37
Efficient EV 2 0 $0.68 $0.31
EV Truck/SUV 3.1 0 $1.09 $0.50

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% 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

Clanton, AL

Late night in Clanton on Friday

Local time

3:03 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Enterprise, AL

Late night in Enterprise on Friday

Local time

3:03 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

19m 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 Clanton, AL to Enterprise, AL covers 7.8 miles and takes about 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are County Road 49, Enterprise Road, Jackson Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 3.9 miles from Clanton, AL. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.18 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 19m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (US 31; AL 22 / 7th Street North): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (Jackson Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Enterpise Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Clanton, AL to Enterprise, AL does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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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