Origin
Hurdland, MO
Morning in Hurdland on Friday
Local time
6:54 AM
CDT
Current temp
74°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Hurdland, MO to Knox City, MO
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
25m
Distance
17.2 mi
28 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 24m
★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 30m
8 PM
0h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Hurdland, MO
Lena Khrupina
Knox City, MO
Kelly
Trip Overview
The drive from Hurdland, MO to Knox City, MO covers 17.2 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East Lafayette, Gardner Street, MO 6 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.1 miles on East Lafayette. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.69 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 17.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
25m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (6%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 25m drive with frequent turns across 17.2 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 6 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Lafayette is the longest continuous segment at about 9.1 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 0.3 miles in near MO 6 / Gardner 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 25m 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: at 0.3 miles (MO 6 / Gardner Street): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (MO 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8 miles (MO 6 / East Lafayette): 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
0.3 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
MO 6 / Gardner Street
At end of road, turn left onto MO 6 / Gardner Street
Navigation decision point
4
7.1 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
MO 6
Keep slight left at fork onto MO 6
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
4
8 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
MO 6 / East Lafayette
Turn right onto MO 6 / East Lafayette
Navigation decision point
3
17.1 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
South Wade Street
Turn right onto South Wade Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Lafayette | 9.1 mi | 13m |
| Gardner Street | 6.8 mi | 10m |
| MO 6 | 1 mi | 1m |
| MO Z | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| South Wade Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East Lafayette
— 9.1 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Hurdland, MO and Knox City, MO.
1
Start on MO Z
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
MO Z
2
At end of road, turn left onto MO 6
6.8 mi
·
10 min
·
Gardner Street
3
Keep slight left at fork onto MO 6
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
MO 6
4
Turn right onto MO 6
9.1 mi
·
13 min
·
East Lafayette
5
Turn right onto South Wade Street
144 ft
·
6 sec
·
South Wade Street
6
Arrive at destination
South Wade Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.69 one way
$5.38 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $2.95 | $5.90 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.31 | $6.62 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.80 | $7.60 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.81 | $0.83 |
| Efficient EV | 4.3 | 0 | $1.51 | $0.69 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.9 | 0 | $2.41 | $1.10 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 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
Knox City, MO
Morning in Knox City on Friday
Local time
6:54 AM
CDT
Current temp
75°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
25m 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 Hurdland, MO to Knox City, MO covers 17.2 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are East Lafayette, Gardner Street, MO 6. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 8.6 miles from Hurdland, MO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.69 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 25m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (MO 6 / Gardner Street): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (MO 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 8 miles (MO 6 / East Lafayette): Navigation decision point.
The route from Hurdland, MO to Knox City, MO does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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