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Trip from Jay, OK to Copeland, OK

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

18.8 mi

30 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

Downtown Jay, OK, OK

Jay, OK

Wasin Pirom

Downtown Copeland, OK, OK

Copeland, OK

Alan Garzón

Trip Overview

This short, 18.8-mile drive from Jay to Copeland, Oklahoma, will take you about 31 minutes to complete. It's a quick trip that's perfect for a single day, so no need to plan for an overnight stay. You'll primarily be on South Main Street and US 59, with a brief section on Leisure Lane. With a projected fuel cost of around $3, this is a very budget-friendly journey. Both your starting and ending points are within the Great Plains region, offering a consistent landscape throughout your travels.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 31m. Total distance: 18.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (29%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive on this route, with only 29% of the journey on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 11.1 miles along South Main Street. This drive is characterized by frequent turns and transitions between local roads and US 59, rather than long stretches of high-speed travel. The road's personality is more about navigating local thoroughfares than cruising on an open highway.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
South Main Street is the longest continuous segment at about 11.1 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 early in the drive near US 59; OK 10; OK 20 / South Main Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 31m 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: near the start (US 59; OK 10; OK 20 / South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 11.1 miles (State Park Road): Navigation decision point; at 11.3 miles (South Broadway Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 59; OK 10; OK 20 / South Main Street

Turn left onto US 59; OK 10; OK 20 / South Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
11.1 mi into trip | ~17m in | State Park Road

Turn left onto State Park Road

Navigation decision point

4
11.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | South Broadway Street

Turn right onto South Broadway Street

Navigation decision point

4
12.5 mi into trip | ~21m in | Leisure Lane

Turn right onto Leisure Lane

Navigation decision point

6
13.4 mi into trip | ~23m in | US 59

At end of road, turn left onto US 59

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
South Main Street 11.1 mi 17m
US 59 5.4 mi 8m
Leisure Lane 0.9 mi 1m
South Broadway Street 0.6 mi 1m
Har-Ber Road 0.6 mi 1m
State Park Road 0.2 mi <1m
East 250 Road <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: South Main Street — 11.1 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jay, OK and Copeland, OK.

1

Start on this road

24 ft · 7 sec · this road
2

Turn left onto US 59; OK 10; OK 20

11 mi · 17 min · South Main Street
3

Turn left onto State Park Road

0.2 mi · 25 sec · State Park Road
4

Turn right onto South Broadway Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · South Broadway Street
5

Turn left onto Har-Ber Road

0.6 mi · 1 min · Har-Ber Road
6

Turn right onto Leisure Lane

0.9 mi · 1 min · Leisure Lane
7

At end of road, turn left onto US 59

5.4 mi · 8 min · US 59
Use the straight / right lanes.
8

Turn left onto East 250 Road

303 ft · 5 sec · East 250 Road
9

Arrive at destination

East 250 Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.94 one way

$5.88 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.23 $6.45
premium $4.89 $3.62 $7.24
diesel $5.61 $4.15 $8.30

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.97 $0.90
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.65 $0.75
EV Truck/SUV 7.5 0 $2.63 $1.20

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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

Jay, OK

Late night in Jay on Friday

Local time

4:01 AM

CDT

Current temp

55°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Copeland, OK

Late night in Copeland on Friday

Local time

4:01 AM

CDT

Current temp

74°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

19 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

31m 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 Jay, OK to Copeland, OK covers 18.8 miles and takes about 31m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are South Main Street, US 59, Leisure Lane. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 9.4 miles from Jay, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.94 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 31m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (US 59; OK 10; OK 20 / South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 11.1 miles (State Park Road): Navigation decision point; at 11.3 miles (South Broadway Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Jay, OK to Copeland, OK 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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