Origin
Hooper Bay, AK
Afternoon in Hooper Bay on Friday
Local time
3:59 PM
AKDT
Current temp
11°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Hooper Bay, AK to Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 5m
Distance
25.2 mi
41 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 0m
★
6 AM
1h 5m
8 AM
1h 16m
10 AM
1h 9m
12 PM
1h 8m
3 PM
1h 9m
5 PM
1h 15m
8 PM
1h 2m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Hooper Bay, AK
John De Leon
Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Hooper Bay to Kusilvak Census Area is 25.2 miles and takes about 1 hour 5 minutes via Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within Alaska, connecting two points within the state. Expect a local, turn-heavy drive that requires your attention throughout. Given the short distance, this journey is best suited for a single day, allowing for a relaxed pace and flexibility. It's a straightforward hop between locations, perfect for a quick transfer or a brief exploration.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 5m. Total distance: 25.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 5m 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
This route is characterized as a turn-heavy local drive, with no highway mileage to speak of. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 16.1 miles along Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road. You'll be navigating primarily on local roads like Airport Road and New Airport Road as well. The journey is not about covering vast distances quickly, but rather about managing a series of turns and transitions on community-level routes. The road's personality is consistently local and requires active navigation from start to finish.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road is the longest continuous segment at about 16.1 miles.
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. The trickiest moment comes around 1.1 miles in near B Street.
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 1h 5m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles (B Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.4 miles (New Airport Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
1.1 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
B Street
Turn right onto B Street
Navigation decision point
5
1.3 mi into trip
|
~4m in
Keep slight right at fork
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
3
1.4 mi into trip
|
~5m in
|
New Airport Road
Turn left onto New Airport Road
Navigation decision point
4
19.1 mi into trip
|
~48m in
|
Airport Road
Turn left onto Airport Road
Navigation decision point
4
24.9 mi into trip
|
~1h 3m in
|
Sewage Lagoon Road
At end of road, turn right onto Sewage Lagoon Road
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road | 16.1 mi | 38m |
| Airport Road | 5.1 mi | 12m |
| New Airport Road | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| Spring Water Road | 1 mi | 3m |
| Airguard Road | 0.7 mi | 2m |
| Sewage Lagoon Road | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| B Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Homiere Road | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road
— 16.1 mi, about 38m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Hooper Bay, AK and Kusilvak Census Area, AK.
1
Start on Spring Water Road
1.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Spring Water Road
2
Continue on Homiere Road
0.1 mi
·
27 sec
·
Homiere Road
3
Turn right onto B Street
0.2 mi
·
45 sec
·
B Street
4
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
41 sec
5
Turn left onto New Airport Road
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
New Airport Road
6
Continue on Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road
16 mi
·
38 min
·
Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road
7
Turn left onto Airport Road
5.1 mi
·
12 min
·
Airport Road
8
Turn slight right onto Airguard Road
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Airguard Road
9
At end of road, turn right onto Sewage Lagoon Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Sewage Lagoon Road
10
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.46 one way
$10.92 round trip
$5.51/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.79 | $5.74 | $11.49 |
| premium | $5.98 | $5.93 | $11.87 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $5.56 | $11.13 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.65 | $1.21 |
| Efficient EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.20 | $1.01 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.1 | 0 | $3.53 | $1.61 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (67% 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
Kusilvak Census Area, AK
Afternoon in Kusilvak Census Area on Friday
Local time
3:59 PM
AKDT
Current temp
4°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
7 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
1h 5m 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 Hooper Bay, AK to Kusilvak Census Area, AK covers 25.2 miles and takes about 1h 5m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road, Airport Road, New Airport Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 12.6 miles from Hooper Bay, AK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.46 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 1h 5m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles (B Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 1.4 miles (New Airport Road): Navigation decision point.
The route from Hooper Bay, AK to Kusilvak Census Area, AK 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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