Origin
Homer, IA
Evening in Homer on Friday
Local time
8:13 PM
CDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Homer, IA to Webster City, IA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
19m
Distance
12 mi
19 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
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.
Homer, IA
Benjamin Dominguez
Webster City, IA
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
The drive from Homer, IA to Webster City, IA covers 12 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 Stagecoach Road, US 20, Superior Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.9 miles on Stagecoach Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.88 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 19m. Total distance: 12 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 (32%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
The drive from Homer, IA to Webster City, IA covers 12 miles and takes about 19m, 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 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Stagecoach Road is the longest continuous segment at about 5.9 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 around 2 miles in near CR R21 / Stagecoach Road.
Driving Effort
4/10
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 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 2 miles (CR R21 / Stagecoach Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 5.9 miles: Navigation decision point; at 10.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
2 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
CR R21 / Stagecoach Road
Keep slight right at fork onto CR R21 / Stagecoach Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
4
5.9 mi into trip
|
~10m in
Take the ramp toward US 20 East
Navigation decision point
Toward US 20 East
4
10.1 mi into trip
|
~15m in
Take the exit toward IA 17 South
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward IA 17 South
4
10.5 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
IA 17 / Briggs Woods Road
Turn left onto IA 17 / Briggs Woods Road
Navigation decision point
4
12 mi into trip
|
~19m in
|
CR D20 / 2nd Street
Turn left onto CR D20 / 2nd Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Road | 5.9 mi | 10m |
| US 20 | 3.8 mi | 4m |
| Superior Street | 1.3 mi | 2m |
| Briggs Woods Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| 2nd Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Stagecoach Road
— 5.9 mi, about 10m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Homer, IA and Webster City, IA.
1
Start on CR R21
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Stagecoach Road
2
Continue on CR R21
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Stagecoach Road
3
Keep slight right at fork onto CR R21
3.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Stagecoach Road
4
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
48 sec
Toward US 20 East
5
Merge onto US 20
3.8 mi
·
4 min
·
US 20
6
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
1 min
Toward IA 17 South
7
Turn left onto IA 17
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
Briggs Woods Road
8
Continue on Superior Street
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Superior Street
9
Turn left onto CR D20
60 ft
·
1 sec
·
2nd Street
10
Arrive at destination
CR D20
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.88 one way
$3.75 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $2.06 | $4.12 |
| premium | $4.89 | $2.31 | $4.62 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.65 | $5.30 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.2 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 | 3.6 | 0 | $1.26 | $0.58 |
| Efficient EV | 3 | 0 | $1.05 | $0.48 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.68 | $0.77 |
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
Webster City, IA
Evening in Webster City on Friday
Local time
8:13 PM
CDT
Current temp
48°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
2 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
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 Homer, IA to Webster City, IA covers 12 miles and takes about 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Stagecoach Road, US 20, Superior Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 6 miles from Homer, IA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.88 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 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 2 miles (CR R21 / Stagecoach Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 5.9 miles: Navigation decision point; at 10.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.
The route from Homer, IA to Webster City, 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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