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Trip from Hunter, OK to Carrier, OK

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

Drive Time

47m

Distance

28.3 mi

46 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 43m ★
6 AM
0h 47m
8 AM
0h 55m
10 AM
0h 50m
12 PM
0h 49m
3 PM
0h 50m
5 PM
0h 54m
8 PM
0h 45m

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

Downtown Hunter, OK, OK

Hunter, OK

Tima Miroshnichenko

Downtown Carrier, OK, OK

Carrier, OK

Robert So

Trip Overview

Hunter, OK to Carrier, OK is 28.3 miles and takes about 47m via Kremlin-Hunter Road, West Carrier Road, and Staff Sargeant Chris Hake Memorial Highway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short jaunt stays within the Great Plains region, making it a straightforward local drive. It's the kind of trip you might take when you need to get from point A to point B without much fuss. Given its brief duration and minimal cost, you'll have plenty of flexibility in planning your departure and any brief pauses along the way.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 47m. Total distance: 28.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

47m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (4%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

This route is characterized as a 'Turn-heavy local drive,' meaning you'll be making frequent adjustments rather than settling into a long stretch of highway. With only a 4% highway share, expect a more intimate connection with the local roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is 9.8 miles on Kremlin-Hunter Road, offering a brief period of sustained travel before you encounter more turns. As you navigate West Carrier Road and Staff Sargeant Chris Hake Memorial Highway, the landscape will likely unfold with the typical openness of the Great Plains.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Kremlin-Hunter Road is the longest continuous segment at about 9.8 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 0.4 miles in near County Line 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 47m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (County Line Road): Navigation decision point; at 19.1 miles (OK 45 / West Carrier Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 27 miles (OK 45; OK 132): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.4 mi into trip | ~0m in | County Line Road

At end of road, turn right onto County Line Road

Navigation decision point

5
19.1 mi into trip | ~32m in | OK 45 / West Carrier Road

Turn right onto OK 45 / West Carrier Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
27 mi into trip | ~44m in | OK 45; OK 132

Turn right onto OK 45; OK 132

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
5
28.2 mi into trip | ~46m in | OK 45 / Broadway Street

Turn right onto OK 45 / Broadway Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
6
28.2 mi into trip | ~46m in | Vine Street

Turn left onto Vine Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Kremlin-Hunter Road 9.8 mi 18m
West Carrier Road 7.9 mi 11m
Staff Sargeant Chris Hake Memorial Highway 6 mi 7m
CR E0320 2.2 mi 3m
OK 45 1.1 mi 2m
County Line Road 0.8 mi 3m
Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Pottawatomie Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Kremlin-Hunter Road — 9.8 mi, about 18m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hunter, OK and Carrier, OK.

1

Start on Main Street

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Main Street
2

Continue on Pottawatomie Street

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Pottawatomie Street
3

At end of road, turn right onto County Line Road

0.8 mi · 3 min · County Line Road
4

Turn right onto Kremlin-Hunter Road

9.8 mi · 18 min · Kremlin-Hunter Road
5

Continue on CR E0320

2.2 mi · 3 min · CR E0320
6

Turn left onto US 60; US 64; US 81

6.0 mi · 7 min · Staff Sargeant Chris Hake Memorial Highway
Use the straight / left lanes.
7

Turn right onto OK 45

7.9 mi · 11 min · West Carrier Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
8

Turn right onto OK 45; OK 132

1.1 mi · 2 min · OK 45; OK 132
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
9

Turn right onto OK 45

375 ft · 12 sec · Broadway Street
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
10

Turn left onto Vine Street

295 ft · 12 sec · Vine Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
11

Arrive at destination

Vine Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.42 one way

$8.85 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $4.86 $9.72
premium $4.89 $5.45 $10.89
diesel $5.61 $6.25 $12.50

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.5 0 $2.97 $1.36
Efficient EV 7.1 0 $2.48 $1.13
EV Truck/SUV 11.3 0 $3.96 $1.81

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Hunter, OK

Evening in Hunter on Friday

Local time

7:53 PM

CDT

Current temp

57°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Carrier, OK

Evening in Carrier on Friday

Local time

7:53 PM

CDT

Current temp

60°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

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

47m 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 Hunter, OK to Carrier, OK covers 28.3 miles and takes about 47m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Kremlin-Hunter Road, West Carrier Road, Staff Sargeant Chris Hake Memorial Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 14.1 miles from Hunter, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.42 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 47m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (County Line Road): Navigation decision point; at 19.1 miles (OK 45 / West Carrier Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 27 miles (OK 45; OK 132): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Hunter, OK to Carrier, OK 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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