Origin
Lawton, IA
Night in Lawton on Friday
Local time
10:59 PM
CDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lawton, IA to Sloan, IA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
34m
Distance
20.6 mi
33 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 31m
★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 40m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 32m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lawton, IA
Quang Nguyen Vinh
Sloan, IA
Josef Traxler
Trip Overview
Lawton, IA to Sloan, IA is 20.6 miles and takes about 34 minutes via Dallas Avenue and Highway 20, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Midwest, specifically Iowa, making it an easy local excursion. Expect a straightforward drive that’s more about navigating local roads than covering vast distances. It’s a quick hop, perfect for when you need to get from point A to point B without a significant time commitment.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 34m. Total distance: 20.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
34m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (12%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
This route is a turn-heavy local drive, meaning you’ll be making frequent adjustments rather than cruising on a straight highway. Only about 12% of the journey involves highway driving, so most of your time will be spent on more localized roads. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 10.6 miles on Dallas Avenue. Be prepared for a dynamic driving experience with plenty of changes in direction as you navigate between Lawton and Sloan.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Dallas Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 10.6 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 1.7 miles in near K42 / Delaware Avenue.
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 34m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.7 miles (K42 / Delaware Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles (D25; K42 / Old Highway 141): Navigation decision point; at 8.7 miles (K42 / 220th Street): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 9 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
1.7 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
K42 / Delaware Avenue
Turn left onto K42 / Delaware Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
7.7 mi into trip
|
~11m in
|
D25; K42 / Old Highway 141
Turn left onto D25; K42 / Old Highway 141
Navigation decision point
4
8.7 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
K42 / 220th Street
Turn right onto K42 / 220th Street
Navigation decision point
5
12.1 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
D51; K42 / 250th Street
At end of road, turn right onto D51; K42 / 250th Street
Navigation decision point
4
12.2 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
K42 / Dallas Avenue
Turn left onto K42 / Dallas Avenue
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Avenue | 10.6 mi | 18m |
| Delaware Avenue | 4.3 mi | 5m |
| Highway 20 | 1.5 mi | 1m |
| Bronson Blacktop | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Old Highway 141 | 1 mi | 1m |
| 280th Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| 220th Street | 0.4 mi | 1m |
| Johnson | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Dallas Avenue
— 10.6 mi, about 18m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lawton, IA and Sloan, IA.
1
Start on CR K49
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
Cedar Street
2
Turn right onto US 20
1.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Highway 20
3
Turn left onto K42
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Delaware Avenue
Use the left lane.
4
Continue on K42
0.3 mi
·
49 sec
·
Maple Street
5
Continue on K42
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
Front Street
6
Continue on D38; K42
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Bronson Blacktop
7
Turn left onto D25; K42
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Old Highway 141
8
Turn right onto K42
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
220th Street
9
Turn left onto K42
3.0 mi
·
7 min
·
Dallas Avenue
10
At end of road, turn right onto D51; K42
190 ft
·
8 sec
·
250th Street
11
Turn left onto K42
3.1 mi
·
4 min
·
Dallas Avenue
12
Continue on D53; K42
0.5 mi
·
43 sec
·
280th Street
13
Turn left onto K42
4.4 mi
·
6 min
·
Dallas Avenue
14
Continue on CR K45; K42
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
Johnson
15
Turn left onto 4th Street
116 ft
·
10 sec
·
4th Street
16
Turn left onto Evans Street
90 ft
·
3 sec
·
Evans Street
17
Arrive at destination
Evans Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.22 one way
$6.44 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.54 | $7.07 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.96 | $7.93 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.55 | $9.10 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 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 | 6.2 | 0 | $2.16 | $0.99 |
| Efficient EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.80 | $0.82 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.2 | 0 | $2.88 | $1.32 |
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.
Destination
Sloan, IA
Night in Sloan on Friday
Local time
10:59 PM
CDT
Current temp
49°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
34m 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 Lawton, IA to Sloan, IA covers 20.6 miles and takes about 34m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Dallas Avenue, Delaware Avenue, Highway 20. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.3 miles from Lawton, IA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.22 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 34m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.7 miles (K42 / Delaware Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles (D25; K42 / Old Highway 141): Navigation decision point; at 8.7 miles (K42 / 220th Street): Navigation decision point.
The route from Lawton, IA to Sloan, IA 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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