Origin
Franklin, IA
Morning in Franklin on Saturday
Local time
6:11 AM
CDT
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Franklin, IA to New Boston, IA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
17m
Distance
11.5 mi
18 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 16m
★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 20m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 18m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 20m
8 PM
0h 16m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Franklin, IA
Matt Weissinger
New Boston, IA
Tom Fisk
Trip Overview
Franklin, IA to New Boston, IA is 11.5 miles and takes about 17 minutes via US 218, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Midwest region, specifically within Iowa, making it a straightforward local journey. The drive is characterized as a mixed experience, offering a brief but complete road trip feel. Given its minimal distance and duration, it's an ideal option for a quick local excursion or as a segment of a larger travel plan.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 11.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
17m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (45%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
This route offers a mixed drive experience, with 45% of the journey utilizing highway conditions. You'll encounter stretches on US 218, which is part of the Avenue of the Saints, and also navigate local roads like 200th Street. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 5.2 miles on US 218, providing a brief taste of consistent highway travel. The character of the drive shifts between more open highway and potentially more localized road segments as you progress.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US 218 is the longest continuous segment at about 5.2 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Broadway Street.
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 17m 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: near the start (Broadway Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (US 218): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 6.6 miles (US 218): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
4 of 4 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Broadway Street
Turn left onto Broadway Street
Navigation decision point
4
6.2 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
US 218
Take the exit onto US 218 toward US 218 South: Keokuk
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward US 218 South: Keokuk
3
6.6 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
US 218
Turn left onto US 218
Navigation decision point
4
11.4 mi into trip
|
~17m in
|
277th Street
Turn left onto 277th Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US 218 | 5.2 mi | 8m |
| Avenue of the Saints | 3.5 mi | 4m |
| 200th Street | 2.5 mi | 4m |
| Broadway Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| 277th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| 4th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
US 218
— 5.2 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Franklin, IA and New Boston, IA.
1
Start on 4th Street
36 ft
·
7 sec
·
4th Street
2
Turn left onto Broadway Street
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
Broadway Street
3
Continue on 200th Street
2.5 mi
·
4 min
·
200th Street
4
Turn left onto US 218; IA 27
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Avenue of the Saints
5
Take the exit onto US 218
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
·
US 218
Toward US 218 South: Keokuk
6
Turn left onto US 218
4.8 mi
·
7 min
·
US 218
7
Turn left onto 277th Street
281 ft
·
12 sec
·
277th Street
8
Arrive at destination
277th Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.80 one way
$3.60 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $1.97 | $3.95 |
| premium | $4.89 | $2.21 | $4.43 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.54 | $5.08 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.4 | 0 | $1.21 | $0.55 |
| Efficient EV | 2.9 | 0 | $1.01 | $0.46 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.61 | $0.74 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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.
Destination
New Boston, IA
Morning in New Boston on Saturday
Local time
6:11 AM
CDT
Current temp
54°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
1 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
17m 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 Franklin, IA to New Boston, IA covers 11.5 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are US 218, Avenue of the Saints, 200th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 5.7 miles from Franklin, IA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.80 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 17m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broadway Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (US 218): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 6.6 miles (US 218): Navigation decision point.
The route from Franklin, IA to New Boston, IA 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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