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Trip from Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR

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

Drive Time

28m

Distance

14.6 mi

24 km

Drive Score

6/10

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 26m ★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m

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

city in Oregon, USA

Lake Oswego, OR

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city in Oregon, USA

Canby, OR

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Trip Overview

The drive from Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR covers 14.6 miles and takes about 28m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on A Avenue, North State Street, Pacific Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.91 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 28m. Total distance: 14.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

28m 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 28m drive with frequent turns across 14.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
A Avenue 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 Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR is easy. At 28m 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 Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
A Avenue
North State Street
Pacific Highway
Willamette Drive
Oregon City Bridge
Main Street
McLoughlin Boulevard
Highway 99E

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: A Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lake Oswego, OR and Canby, OR.

1

Start on the route

213 ft · 21 sec · the route
2

Turn left onto A Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · A Avenue
3

At the end of the road, turn right onto North State Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · North State Street
4

Continue on Pacific Highway

1.4 mi · 3 min · Pacific Highway
5

Continue on Willamette Drive

3.2 mi · 7 min · Willamette Drive
6

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Willamette Drive

164 ft · 4 sec · Willamette Drive
7

Exit the roundabout onto Willamette Drive

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Willamette Drive
8

Turn slight left onto Oregon City Bridge

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Oregon City Bridge
9

Turn right onto Main Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Main Street
10

Turn left onto McLoughlin Boulevard

2.4 mi · 4 min · McLoughlin Boulevard
11

Continue on South Highway 99E

5.2 mi · 7 min · South Highway 99E
12

Continue on Southeast 1st Avenue

0.9 mi · 2 min · Southeast 1st Avenue
13

Turn right onto North Ivy Street

256 ft · 7 sec · North Ivy Street
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.91 one way

$5.82 round trip

$5.06/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.36 $3.08 $6.16
premium $5.59 $3.21 $6.43
diesel $5.61 $3.22 $6.45

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.4 0 $1.53 $0.70
Efficient EV 3.7 0 $1.28 $0.58
EV Truck/SUV 5.8 0 $2.04 $0.93

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Lake Oswego, OR

Morning in Lake Oswego on Saturday

Local time

8:39 AM

PDT

Current temp

60°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Canby, OR

Morning in Canby on Saturday

Local time

8:39 AM

PDT

Current temp

47°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

13 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

28m 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 Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR covers 14.6 miles and takes about 28m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are A Avenue, North State Street, Pacific Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.3 miles from Lake Oswego, OR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.91 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 Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR is easy. At 28m 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 Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Lake Oswego, OR to Canby, OR 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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