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Trip from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, 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

Save up to 16 min
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.

census area in Alaska, United States

Kusilvak Census Area, AK

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Trip Overview

The drive from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, AK covers 25.2 miles and takes about 1h 5m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Sewage Lagoon Road, Airguard Road, Airport Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.46 one way before food or hotel costs.

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

Expect a 1h 5m drive with frequent turns across 25.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Sewage Lagoon Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.

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.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, AK is easy. At 1h 5m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, AK is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sewage Lagoon Road
Airguard Road
Airport Road
Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road
New Airport Road
B Street
Homiere Road
Spring Water Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Sewage Lagoon Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kusilvak Census Area, AK and Hooper Bay, AK.

1

Start on the route

0.1 mi · 47 sec · the route
2

Continue on Sewage Lagoon Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · Sewage Lagoon Road
3

Continue on Airguard Road

0.7 mi · 2 min · Airguard Road
4

Continue on Airport Road

5.1 mi · 12 min · Airport Road
5

Turn right onto Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road

16 mi · 38 min · Saint Mary's - Mountain Village Road
6

Continue on New Airport Road

1.6 mi · 3 min · New Airport Road
7

Turn right

0.2 mi · 37 sec
8

Continue on B Street

505 ft · 22 sec · B Street
9

Keep slight right to continue on B Street

518 ft · 26 sec · B Street
10

Turn left onto Homiere Road

0.1 mi · 27 sec · Homiere Road
11

Continue on Spring Water Road

1.0 mi · 3 min · Spring Water Road
12

Arrive at your 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.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Kusilvak Census Area, AK

Late night in Kusilvak Census Area on Friday

Local time

5:22 AM

AKDT

Current temp

4°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Hooper Bay, AK

Late night in Hooper Bay on Friday

Local time

5:22 AM

AKDT

Current temp

11°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 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 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, 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 Sewage Lagoon Road, Airguard Road, 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 Kusilvak Census Area, 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.

The drive from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, AK is easy. At 1h 5m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, AK is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Kusilvak Census Area, AK to Hooper Bay, 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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