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Trip from Herington, KS to Dwight, KS

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

Drive Time

39m

Distance

30.4 mi

49 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

Downtown Herington, KS, KS

Herington, KS

Tien Nguyen

Trip Overview

The drive from Herington, KS to Dwight, KS covers 30.4 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on North A Street, East Main Street, North F Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.75 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 30.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

39m 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 39m drive with frequent turns across 30.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North A Street 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. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Herington, KS to Dwight, KS is easy. At 39m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

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

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North A Street
East Main Street
North F Street
East Arnold Street
7th Street
Osage Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: North A Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Herington, KS and Dwight, KS.

1

Start on the route

16 ft · 7 sec · the route
2

Turn left onto North A Street

118 ft · 7 sec · North A Street
3

Turn right onto East Main Street

0.3 mi · 48 sec · East Main Street
4

At the end of the road, turn left onto North F Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · North F Street
5

Turn right onto East Arnold Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · East Arnold Street
6

Turn right

115 ft · 13 sec
7

Turn left

1.4 mi · 1 min
8

Turn right

12 mi · 17 min
9

Turn left

15 mi · 22 min
10

Continue on 7th Street

0.3 mi · 35 sec · 7th Street
11

Turn right onto Osage Street

187 ft · 8 sec · Osage Street
12

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.75 one way

$9.51 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 11 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $5.22 $10.44
premium $4.89 $5.85 $11.70
diesel $5.61 $6.71 $13.42

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 10.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 9.1 0 $3.19 $1.46
Efficient EV 7.6 0 $2.66 $1.22
EV Truck/SUV 12.2 0 $4.26 $1.95

Gas CO2

11 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (64% 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

Herington, KS

Evening in Herington on Friday

Local time

7:52 PM

CDT

Current temp

75°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dwight, KS

Evening in Dwight on Friday

Local time

7:52 PM

CDT

Current temp

79°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

4 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

39m 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 Herington, KS to Dwight, KS covers 30.4 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are North A Street, East Main Street, North F Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 15.2 miles from Herington, KS. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.75 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 Herington, KS to Dwight, KS is easy. At 39m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

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

The route from Herington, KS to Dwight, KS 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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