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Trip from Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK

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

Drive Time

1h 1m

Distance

23.5 mi

38 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 57m ★
6 AM
1h 2m
8 AM
1h 11m
10 AM
1h 5m
12 PM
1h 4m
3 PM
1h 6m
5 PM
1h 11m
8 PM
0h 59m

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

Downtown Kashiagamiut, AK, AK

Kashiagamiut, AK

Tima Miroshnichenko

Downtown Dillingham, AK, AK

Dillingham, AK

AMORIE SAM

Trip Overview

The drive from Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK covers 23.5 miles and takes about 1h 1m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Aleknagik Lake Road, Snake Lake Road, Kanakanak Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.6 miles on Aleknagik Lake Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.09 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 1m. Total distance: 23.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

1h 1m 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

Expect a 1h 1m drive with frequent turns across 23.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

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.
Aleknagik Lake Road is the longest continuous segment at about 9.6 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 8.6 miles in near Aleknagik Road.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK is easy. At 1h 1m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 8.6 miles (Aleknagik Road): Navigation decision point; at 20.4 miles (Kanakanak Road): Navigation decision point; at 23.5 miles (East Main Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

3 of 3 key points

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

4
8.6 mi into trip | ~33m in | Aleknagik Road

At end of road, turn right onto Aleknagik Road

Navigation decision point

5
20.4 mi into trip | ~53m in | Kanakanak Road

At end of road, turn left onto Kanakanak Road

Navigation decision point

4
23.5 mi into trip | ~1h 1m in | East Main Street

Turn right onto East Main Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Aleknagik Lake Road 9.6 mi 16m
Snake Lake Road 8.6 mi 33m
Kanakanak Road 2.6 mi 6m
Aleknagik Road 2.3 mi 3m
West Main Street 0.4 mi 1m
East Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Central Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Aleknagik Lake Road — 9.6 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kashiagamiut, AK and Dillingham, AK.

1

Start on Snake Lake Road

8.6 mi · 33 min · Snake Lake Road
2

At end of road, turn right onto Aleknagik Road

2.3 mi · 3 min · Aleknagik Road
3

Continue on Aleknagik Lake Road

9.6 mi · 16 min · Aleknagik Lake Road
4

At end of road, turn left onto Kanakanak Road

2.6 mi · 6 min · Kanakanak Road
5

Continue on West Main Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
6

Continue on West Main Street

0.1 mi · 25 sec · West Main Street
7

Turn slight left onto Central Avenue

178 ft · 8 sec · Central Avenue
8

Turn right onto East Main Street

419 ft · 18 sec · East Main Street
9

Arrive at destination

East Main Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$5.09 one way

$10.19 round trip

$5.51/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.79 $5.36 $10.71
premium $5.98 $5.53 $11.07
diesel $5.61 $5.19 $10.38

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.1 0 $2.47 $1.13
Efficient EV 5.9 0 $2.06 $0.94
EV Truck/SUV 9.4 0 $3.29 $1.50

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Kashiagamiut, AK

Late night in Kashiagamiut on Friday

Local time

5:13 AM

AKDT

Current temp

12°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Dillingham, AK

Late night in Dillingham on Friday

Local time

5:13 AM

AKDT

Current temp

31°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

1h 1m 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 Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK covers 23.5 miles and takes about 1h 1m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Aleknagik Lake Road, Snake Lake Road, Kanakanak Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.8 miles from Kashiagamiut, AK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.09 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.

The drive from Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK is easy. At 1h 1m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

The main spots that need attention: at 8.6 miles (Aleknagik Road): Navigation decision point; at 20.4 miles (Kanakanak Road): Navigation decision point; at 23.5 miles (East Main Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Kashiagamiut, AK to Dillingham, AK 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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