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Trip from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

10m

Distance

5.4 mi

9 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 9m ★
6 AM
0h 10m
8 AM
0h 12m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 11m
5 PM
0h 12m
8 PM
0h 10m

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

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Downtown Dalworthington Gardens, TX, TX

Dalworthington Gardens, TX

Omar Castro

suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Arlington, TX

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Trip Overview

The drive from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX covers 5.4 miles and takes about 10m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Pioneer Parkway, South Center Street, South Mesquite Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 2.8 miles on West Pioneer Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.82 one way before food or hotel costs.

About the Cities

Arriving in Arlington, TX

Full guide →

Arlington is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex metropolitan area, in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of almost 400,000 (2019), it is Texas' seventh largest, and the third largest in the Metroplex. Arlington is south of the sprawling DFW International Airport.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 10m. Total distance: 5.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

10m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (51%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX covers 5.4 miles and takes about 10m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 6 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Pioneer Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 2.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Spur 303 / West Pioneer Parkway.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX is easy. At 10m with 51% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Spur 303 / West Pioneer Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (South Center Street): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

2 of 2 key points

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

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Spur 303 / West Pioneer Parkway

Turn right onto Spur 303 / West Pioneer Parkway

Navigation decision point

5
3.3 mi into trip | ~5m in | South Center Street

Turn left onto South Center Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Pioneer Parkway 2.8 mi 4m
South Center Street 1.2 mi 2m
South Mesquite Street 0.8 mi 1m
Roosevelt Drive 0.5 mi 1m
East Abram Street 0.1 mi <1m
West Abram Street — —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: West Pioneer Parkway — 2.8 mi, about 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Dalworthington Gardens, TX and Arlington, TX.

1

Start on Roosevelt Drive

0.5 mi · 1 min · Roosevelt Drive
2

Turn right onto Spur 303

2.8 mi · 4 min · West Pioneer Parkway
3

Turn left onto South Center Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · South Center Street
Use the left lane.
4

Continue on South Mesquite Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · South Mesquite Street
5

Turn left onto East Abram Street

0.1 mi · 26 sec · East Abram Street
6

Arrive at destination

West Abram Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.82 one way

$1.63 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $0.89 $1.79
premium $4.54 $0.96 $1.93
diesel $5.61 $1.19 $2.38

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.6 0 $0.57 $0.26
Efficient EV 1.4 0 $0.47 $0.22
EV Truck/SUV 2.2 0 $0.76 $0.35

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Dalworthington Gardens, TX

Night in Dalworthington Gardens on Friday

Local time

10:49 PM

CDT

Current temp

88°F

Sunny

S 10 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Destination

Arlington, TX

Night in Arlington on Friday

Local time

10:49 PM

CDT

Current temp

88°F

Sunny

S 10 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 16 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 12:44PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

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

10m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX covers 5.4 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are West Pioneer Parkway, South Center Street, South Mesquite Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2.7 miles from Dalworthington Gardens, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.82 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.

The drive from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX is easy. At 10m with 51% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Spur 303 / West Pioneer Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 3.3 miles (South Center Street): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Dalworthington Gardens, TX to Arlington, TX 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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