The drive from Lawton, OK to Laverne, OK covers 231.9 miles and takes about 4h 29m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on OK 3, Harry E. Bailey Turnpike, US 81 for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is highway-focused drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 43.6 miles on OK 3.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $36.25 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
116 miles from Lawton, OK
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 2h 9m into the drive
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Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 4h 29m. Total distance: 231.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
4h 29m drive, comfortable solo distance.
Drive Character
This is a 4h 29m highway drive covering 231.9 miles, with most of the trip on OK 3 and Harry E. Bailey Turnpike. The longest continuous stretch is about 43.6 miles on OK 3.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 50 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
OK 3 is the longest continuous segment at about 43.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on OK 3 and Harry E. Bailey Turnpike. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.9 miles in near US 281 Business.
Driving Effort10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 231.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.9 miles (US 281 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 42.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 45.1 miles (OK 9; US 62; US 81 / West Choctaw Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 27 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
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0.9 mi into trip|~1m in|US 281 Business
Keep slight right at fork onto US 281 Business toward I 44 East, US 277 North, US 281 North: Oklahoma City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight lane.
Toward I 44 East, US 277 North, US 281 North: O...
8
42.7 mi into trip|~47m in
Take the exit toward US 81, US 277: Duncan, Chickasha
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the sharp right lane.
Exit 80
Toward US 81, US 277: Duncan, Chickasha
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45.1 mi into trip|~51m in|OK 9; US 62; US 81 / West Choctaw Avenue
Turn left onto OK 9; US 62; US 81 / West Choctaw Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
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78 mi into trip|~1h 28m in
Turn left toward I 40 West, US 270 West: Amarillo
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the left lane.
Toward I 40 West, US 270 West: Amarillo
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95.1 mi into trip|~1h 46m in
Take the exit toward US 281 Spur North: Geary, Watonga
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 108
Toward US 281 Spur North: Geary, Watonga
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Lawton, OK and Laverne, OK, road signs point toward Chickasha and Watonga.
Chickasha
42.7 mi in|~47m
Watonga
95.1 mi in|~1h 46m
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
OK 3
43.6 mi
49m
Harry E. Bailey Turnpike
34.4 mi
36m
US 81
31.9 mi
36m
US 183
26.4 mi
32m
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
16.8 mi
16m
North Broadway Avenue
13.5 mi
14m
Northwest Highway
12.1 mi
13m
West Russworm Street
9.6 mi
11m
Longest stretch:
OK 3
— 43.6 mi, about 49m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lawton, OK and Laverne, OK.
1
Start on Southwest Gore Boulevard
447 ft·13 sec·Southwest Gore Boulevard
2
Turn left onto Northwest 1st Street
183 ft·13 sec·Northwest 1st Street
3
Turn left onto Southwest Gore Boulevard
481 ft·12 sec·Southwest Gore Boulevard
4
Turn right onto US 281 Business
0.5 mi·44 sec·Northwest 2nd Street
5
Take the ramp onto US 281 Business
0.2 mi·28 sec·US 281 Business
6
Keep slight right at fork onto US 281 Business
0.4 mi·49 sec·US 281 Business
Toward I 44 East, US 277 North, US 281 North: Oklahoma CityUse the straight lane.
7
Merge onto I 44; US 277; US 281
2.4 mi·2 min·Bill W. Burgess, Junior Highway
8
Continue on I 44; US 62; US 277; US 281
4.6 mi·4 min·Pioneer Expressway
Use the straight lane.
9
Continue on I 44
34 mi·36 min·Harry E. Bailey Turnpike
Toward I 44 East: Chickasha, Oklahoma CityUse the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi·49 sec
Exit 80Toward US 81, US 277: Duncan, ChickashaUse the sharp right lane.
11
Turn slight right
243 ft·6 sec
Toward US 81 North, US 277 North: ChickashaUse the right lane.
12
Merge onto US 81; US 277
0.7 mi·1 min·US 81; US 277
Use the straight lane.
13
Continue on US 81; US 277
1.3 mi·1 min·South 4th Street
14
Turn left onto OK 9; US 62; US 81
1.7 mi·2 min·West Choctaw Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
15
Turn right onto US 81
17 mi·19 min·US 81
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
16
Continue on US 81
2.2 mi·2 min·US 81
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
17
Continue on US 81; OK 152
12 mi·13 min·US 81; OK 152
Use the straight / right lanes.
18
Turn left
0.3 mi·46 sec
Toward I 40 West, US 270 West: AmarilloUse the left lane.
19
Merge onto I 40; US 270
17 mi·16 min·Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
20
Take the exit
0.3 mi·39 sec
Exit 108Toward US 281 Spur North: Geary, WatongaUse the straight / slight right lanes.
21
Turn right onto US 281 Spur
483 ft·11 sec·US 281 Spur
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
22
Continue on US 281 Spur
4.1 mi·4 min·US 281 Spur
Use the straight / right lanes.
23
Continue on OK 8; US 281
4.6 mi·5 min·OK 8; US 281
Use the straight lane.
24
Continue on OK 8; US 270; US 281
14 mi·14 min·North Broadway Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
25
Continue on OK 8; US 270; US 281
0.9 mi·54 sec·OK 8; US 270; US 281
Use the straight / right lanes.
26
Continue on US 270; US 281; OK 8
2.0 mi·2 min·South Clarence Nash Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
27
Turn left onto OK 3; OK 33; US 270; US 281
9.6 mi·11 min·West Russworm Street
Use the left lane.
28
Continue on US 270; US 281; OK 3
1.9 mi·2 min·US 270; US 281; OK 3
Use the straight lane.
29
Continue on OK 3; US 270; US 281
9.8 mi·11 min·OK 3; US 270; US 281
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
30
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.5 mi·36 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
31
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.6 mi·41 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
32
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.6 mi·42 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
33
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.9 mi·59 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
34
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.4 mi·23 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
35
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
0.8 mi·56 sec·OK 3; US 270; US 281
36
Keep slight right at fork onto OK 3; US 270; US 281
4.2 mi·4 min·OK 3; US 270; US 281
Use the straight / right lanes.
37
Continue on OK 3; OK 51; US 270; US 281
8.4 mi·9 min·42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division Memorial Highway
Use the straight lane.
38
Continue on OK 3; OK 51; US 270; US 281
0.7 mi·49 sec·South Main Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
39
Continue on OK 3; US 270
0.4 mi·26 sec·OK 3; US 270
Use the straight / right lanes.
40
Continue on OK 3; US 270
1.8 mi·2 min·OK 3; US 270
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
41
Continue on OK 3; US 183; US 270
24 mi·26 min·OK 3; US 183; US 270
Use the straight / right lanes.
42
Continue on US 183; US 270; OK 3
7.1 mi·9 min·US 183; US 270; OK 3
Use the straight / right lanes.
43
Continue on US 183; US 270; OK 3; OK 34
0.5 mi·1 min·9th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
44
Turn left onto US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
2.1 mi·4 min·Oklahoma Avenue
Use the left lane.
45
Take the exit onto US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
167 ft·4 sec·US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
Use the straight / right lanes.
46
Merge onto US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
12 mi·13 min·Northwest Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
47
Continue on US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
19 mi·23 min·US 183; US 270; US 412; OK 3
Use the straight lane.
48
Turn right onto US 283
6.1 mi·9 min·US 283
49
Turn right onto OK 149
68 ft·1 sec·Main Street
50
Arrive at destination
OK 149
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 116 miles from Lawton, OK, or about 2h 9m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 43.6 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 51 miles or 58m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 116 miles or 2h 9m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 3h 36m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Laverne, OK than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Lawton, OK so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Lawton, OK
This is one driving day of about 231.9 miles and 4h 29m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 51 miles from Lawton, OK.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on OK 3 for about 43.6 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 116 mi from Lawton, OK
· 2h 9m into the drive
The midpoint is around 116 miles from Lawton, OK, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Laverne, OK
The final approach into Laverne, OK usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Laverne, OK.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Oklahoma City National Memorial
National Memorial
The outdoor symbolic memorial is a place of quiet reflection, honoring victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were changed forever on April 19, 1995. It encompasses the now sacred soil where the Al...
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$36.25 one way
$72.51 round trip
$3.97/gal25.4 MPG avg81 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.36
$39.81
$79.61
premium
$4.89
$44.63
$89.25
diesel
$5.61
$51.20
$102.40
Estimated Tolls: $2.41
Harry E. Bailey Turnpike
(34.4 mi)$2.41
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$36
Tolls
$2
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$64–$89
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 81.1 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
EV Charging Along Route
9 DC fast chargers
· Coverage: excellent
Tesla Supercharger
Calumet, Oklahoma
Tesla
1 DCFC
Tesla Supercharger
Seiling, Oklahoma
Tesla
1 DCFC
Tesla Destination Charger
El Reno, Oklahoma
Tesla Destination
1 DCFC
Francis Energy Charging Station
Calumet, Oklahoma
Other
1 DCFC
Francis Energy Charging Station
Seiling, Oklahoma
Other
1 DCFC
FLO Charging Station
Calumet, Oklahoma
FLO
1 DCFC
Tesla Destination Charger
El Reno, Oklahoma
Tesla Destination
1 DCFC
Tesla Destination Charger
El Reno, Oklahoma
Tesla Destination
1 DCFC
Tesla Destination: 3
Other: 3
Tesla: 2
FLO: 1
Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.
Driving Electric?
About $24 in charging
· 0 stops
· 67% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
69.6
0
$24.35
$11.13
Efficient EV
58
0
$20.29
$9.28
EV Truck/SUV
92.8
1
$32.47
$14.84
Gas CO2
81 kg
EV CO2
27 kg (67% less)
Plan for 0 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.
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
Lawton, OK
Afternoon
in Lawton on Friday
Local time
4:31 PM
CDT
Current temp
56°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Laverne, OK
Afternoon
in Laverne on Friday
Local time
4:31 PM
CDT
Current temp
89°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
33 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
4h 29m on the road
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Lawton, OK to Laverne, OK covers 231.9 miles and takes about 4h 29m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are OK 3, Harry E. Bailey Turnpike, US 81. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 116 miles from Lawton, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $36.25 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 27 significant decision points across 231.9 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.9 miles (US 281 Business): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 42.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 45.1 miles (OK 9; US 62; US 81 / West Choctaw Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.
Between Lawton, OK and Laverne, OK, road signs point toward Chickasha and Watonga.
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, EIA for fuel prices, NREL for EV charging, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
