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Trip from Lee Acres, NM to Clovis, NM

Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026

Drive Time

4h 12m

Distance

223.7 mi

360 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$34

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 40 min
4 AM
3h 59m ★
6 AM
4h 12m
8 AM
4h 39m
10 AM
4h 21m
12 PM
4h 19m
3 PM
4h 23m
5 PM
4h 37m
8 PM
4h 4m

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

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Downtown Lee Acres, NM, NM

Lee Acres, NM

Alican Helik

city in and county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States

Clovis, NM

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Trip Overview

The drive from Lee Acres, NM to Clovis, NM covers 223.7 miles and takes about 4h 12m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Coronado Freeway, US Highway 60, South US Highway 84 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 116.4 miles on Coronado Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $33.78 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

111.9 miles from Lee Acres, NM

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 1m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 4h 12m. Total distance: 223.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

4h 12m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (96%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

This is a 4h 12m highway drive covering 223.7 miles, with most of the trip on Coronado Freeway and US Highway 60. The longest continuous stretch is about 116.4 miles on Coronado Freeway.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Coronado Freeway is the longest continuous segment at about 116.4 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Coronado Freeway and US Highway 60. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near Solar Road Northwest.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 4h 12m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Solar Road Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (4th Street Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 miles: Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

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

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Solar Road Northwest

Turn left onto Solar Road Northwest

Navigation decision point

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | 4th Street Northwest

Turn right onto 4th Street Northwest

Navigation decision point

5
4.4 mi into trip | ~9m in

Turn left toward I 40 East: Santa Rosa

Navigation decision point

Toward I 40 East: Santa Rosa
5
4.9 mi into trip | ~11m in | I 40 / Coronado Freeway

Merge onto I 40 / Coronado Freeway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
221.4 mi into trip | ~4h 7m in | West 7th Street

Turn left onto West 7th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Coronado Freeway 116.4 mi 1h 59m
US Highway 60 56.8 mi 1h 7m
South US Highway 84 41.1 mi 46m
West 7th Street 2.4 mi 4m
2nd Street Northwest 1.3 mi 2m
East Sumner Avenue 1.3 mi 1m
Candelaria Road Northwest 1.1 mi 2m
4th Street Northwest 0.6 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Coronado Freeway — 116.4 mi, about 1h 59m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lee Acres, NM and Clovis, NM.

1

Start on Fairway Road Northwest

0.3 mi · 1 min · Fairway Road Northwest
2

Turn left onto Solar Road Northwest

0.2 mi · 39 sec · Solar Road Northwest
3

Turn right onto 4th Street Northwest

0.6 mi · 1 min · 4th Street Northwest
4

Turn left onto Montaño Road Northwest

0.3 mi · 47 sec · Montaño Road Northwest
5

Turn right onto NM 47

1.3 mi · 2 min · 2nd Street Northwest
6

Turn left onto NM 47

1.1 mi · 2 min · Candelaria Road Northwest
7

Turn right onto University Boulevard Northeast

0.6 mi · 1 min · University Boulevard Northeast
8

Turn left

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I 40 East: Santa Rosa
9

Merge onto I 40

116 mi · 1 hr 59 min · Coronado Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Toward US 84 South: Fort Summer
11

Turn right onto US 84

264 ft · 3 sec · Historic Route 66
12

Continue on US 84

41 mi · 46 min · South US Highway 84
13

Continue on US 84

0.6 mi · 45 sec · North 4th Street
14

Continue on US 60; US 84

1.3 mi · 1 min · East Sumner Avenue
15

Continue on US 60; US 84

57 mi · 1 hr 7 min · US Highway 60
Use the left lane.
16

Turn left onto West 7th Street

2.4 mi · 4 min · West 7th Street
Use the left lane.
17

Turn left onto North Main Street

41 ft · 1 sec · North Main Street
18

Arrive at destination

North Main Street

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 111.9 miles from Lee Acres, NM, or about 2h 1m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 116.4 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 49 miles or 56m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 111.9 miles or 2h 1m 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 22m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Clovis, NM than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Lee Acres, NM 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 Lee Acres, NM

This is one driving day of about 223.7 miles and 4h 12m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 49 miles from Lee Acres, NM.
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 Coronado Freeway for about 116.4 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 111.9 mi from Lee Acres, NM · 2h 1m into the drive

village in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Pecos, NM

112 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Pecos, NM to Clovis, NM

201.9 mi · 3h 51m

Pacing Suggestions

Edgewood, NM

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 49 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Santa Rosa, NM

Meal break

The midpoint is around 111.9 miles from Lee Acres, NM, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before Coronado Freeway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 116.4 miles.

Arriving in Clovis, NM

The final approach into Clovis, NM 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 Clovis, NM.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

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.

Petroglyph National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument

National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700...

6 mi from route ~15 min detour Free
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$33.78 one way

$67.57 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 78 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $37.09 $74.17
premium $4.56 $40.15 $80.30
diesel $5.61 $49.39 $98.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$34

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$59–$84

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 78.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $23 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 67.1 0 $23.49 $10.74
Efficient EV 55.9 0 $19.57 $8.95
EV Truck/SUV 89.5 1 $31.32 $14.32

Gas CO2

78 kg

EV CO2

26 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

Lee Acres, NM

Night in Lee Acres on Thursday

Local time

9:46 PM

MDT

Current temp

82°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Clovis, NM

Night in Clovis on Thursday

Local time

9:46 PM

MDT

Current temp

83°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

40°F

Pecos, NM

112 mi in

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

1 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 12m 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 Lee Acres, NM to Clovis, NM covers 223.7 miles and takes about 4h 12m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Coronado Freeway, US Highway 60, South US Highway 84. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 111.9 miles from Lee Acres, NM. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $33.78 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 straightforward 4h 12m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Solar Road Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (4th Street Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 miles: Navigation decision point.
The route from Lee Acres, NM to Clovis, NM does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Petroglyph National Monument.

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