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Trip from Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV

Last recalculated Apr 16, 2026

Drive Time

8h 15m

Distance

418.3 mi

673 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$83

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 23 min
4 AM
8h 8m ★
6 AM
8h 16m
8 AM
8h 31m
10 AM
8h 21m
12 PM
8h 20m
3 PM
8h 22m
5 PM
8h 31m
8 PM
8h 11m

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

census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States

Dayton, NV

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census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

Paradise, NV

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Trip Overview

The drive from Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV covers 418.3 miles and takes about 8h 15m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Logan Alley, Pike Street, Second Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $83.33 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

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

Midpoint

209.1 miles from Dayton, NV

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 7m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

8h 15m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 8h 15m drive with frequent turns across 418.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 42 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Logan Alley is one of the defining roads on this drive.

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.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 15m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Logan Alley
Pike Street
Second Avenue
Lincoln Highway
California Emigrant Trail
Ramsey Weeks Cutoff
Goldfield Avenue
North Main Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Logan Alley — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Dayton, NV and Paradise, NV.

1

Start on Shady Lane

230 ft · 10 sec · Shady Lane
2

Continue on Logan Alley

361 ft · 21 sec · Logan Alley
3

Turn left onto Pike Street

141 ft · 10 sec · Pike Street
4

Turn right onto Second Avenue

0.1 mi · 32 sec · Second Avenue
5

At the end of the road, turn left onto Lincoln Highway

2.6 mi · 4 min · Lincoln Highway
6

Continue on California Emigrant Trail

18 mi · 21 min · California Emigrant Trail
7

Turn right onto Ramsey Weeks Cutoff

3.4 mi · 5 min · Ramsey Weeks Cutoff
8

Merge slight left

27 mi · 32 min
9

Turn left onto Goldfield Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · Goldfield Avenue
10

Turn left onto North Main Street

23 mi · 25 min · North Main Street
11

At the end of the road, turn right onto Veterans Memorial Highway

33 mi · 39 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
12

Turn left onto Freedom Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · Freedom Road
13

At the end of the road, turn left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

24 mi · 25 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
14

Continue on Plymire Street

0.9 mi · 2 min · Plymire Street
15

Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

7.8 mi · 8 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
16

Continue on Front Street

1.2 mi · 3 min · Front Street
17

Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

35 mi · 37 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
18

Turn right onto Silver Peak Road

21 mi · 22 min · Silver Peak Road
19

Turn left onto Cinnabar Way

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Cinnabar Way
20

Turn left onto Silver Peak Road

17 mi · 23 min · Silver Peak Road
21

Continue on Silver Peak Road

7.5 mi · 11 min · Silver Peak Road
22

Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Highway

4.4 mi · 5 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
23

Continue on West Crook Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · West Crook Avenue
24

Continue on South Sundog Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · South Sundog Avenue
25

Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

60 mi · 1 hr 4 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
26

Continue on East Main Street

6.2 mi · 8 min · East Main Street
27

Turn left onto South 2nd Street

0.2 mi · 42 sec · South 2nd Street
28

Continue on Veterans Memorial Highway

99 mi · 1 hr 49 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
29

Continue on Purple Heart Highway

16 mi · 18 min · Purple Heart Highway
30

Take the exit slight right toward I 15 South: Los Angeles

0.5 mi · 1 min · I 15 South: Los Angeles
31

Keep slight left to continue on I 15 South: Los Angeles

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 15 South: Los Angeles
32

Keep slight right to continue on I 15 South: Los Angeles

0.8 mi · 1 min · I 15 South: Los Angeles
33

Keep slight left to continue on I 15 South: Los Angeles

0.5 mi · 54 sec · I 15 South: Los Angeles
34

Merge slight left onto Las Vegas Freeway

3.3 mi · 3 min · Las Vegas Freeway
35

Take the exit slight right toward Tropicana Avenue

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Tropicana Avenue
36

Keep slight right to continue on Tropicana Avenue East, Las Vegas Boulevard South

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Tropicana Avenue East, Las Vegas Boulevard South
37

Turn straight onto West Tropicana Avenue

1.6 mi · 3 min · West Tropicana Avenue
38

Turn right onto Palo Verde Road

0.2 mi · 57 sec · Palo Verde Road
39

Turn left onto Palo Verde Circle

318 ft · 16 sec · Palo Verde Circle
40

Continue on Palo Verde Circle

144 ft · 9 sec · Palo Verde Circle
41

Turn right

36 ft · 3 sec
42

Arrive at your 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.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 209.1 miles from Dayton, NV, or about 4h 7m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 92 miles or 1h 49m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 209.1 miles or 4h 7m in

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

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 209.1 miles or 4h 7m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 4m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Paradise, NV than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Dayton, NV so your first major turns are already loaded.

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

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

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

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Dayton, NV

Aim for roughly 209 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Paradise, NV

Aim for roughly 209 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 92 miles from Dayton, NV.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 209.1 mi from Dayton, NV · 4h 7m into the drive

census-designated place in and county seat of Nye County, Nevada, United States

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Tonopah, NV

209 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Tonopah, NV

Overnight Options

Night 1

Tonopah, NV

209 mi · about 4.1h in

A practical overnight split lands near Tonopah, NV after about 209 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Fernley, NV

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 92 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Tonopah, NV

Meal break

The midpoint is around 209.1 miles from Dayton, NV, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 209 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.

Arriving in Paradise, NV

The final approach into Paradise, NV 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 Paradise, NV.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Paradise, NV with some flexibility left in the schedule.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$83.33 one way

$166.66 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 146 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $88.19 $176.38
premium $5.59 $92.08 $184.15
diesel $5.61 $92.36 $184.71

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$83

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$213–$323

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 146.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $44 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 125.5 1 $43.92 $20.08
Efficient EV 104.6 1 $36.60 $16.73
EV Truck/SUV 167.3 2 $58.56 $26.77

Gas CO2

146 kg

EV CO2

49 kg (66% 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 as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Dayton, NV

Morning in Dayton on Thursday

Local time

9:55 AM

PDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Paradise, NV

Morning in Paradise on Thursday

Local time

9:55 AM

PDT

Current temp

58°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.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

3 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

8h 15m 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 Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV covers 418.3 miles and takes about 8h 15m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Logan Alley, Pike Street, Second Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 209 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 209.1 miles from Dayton, NV. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $83.33 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 15m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Dayton, NV to Paradise, NV does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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