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Trip from Lexington, OK to Etowah, OK

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

43m

Distance

17.7 mi

28 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 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m

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

Downtown Lexington, OK, OK

Lexington, OK

Daniel Cavarra

Downtown Etowah, OK, OK

Etowah, OK

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Trip Overview

The drive from Lexington, OK to Etowah, OK covers 17.7 miles and takes about 43m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 120th Avenue Southeast, East Maguire Road, East Broadway Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8 miles on 120th Avenue Southeast. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.77 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 17.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 43m drive with frequent turns across 17.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 6 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
120th Avenue Southeast is the longest continuous segment at about 8 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 early in the drive near OK 39 / East Broadway Street.

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 43m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (OK 39 / East Broadway Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4 miles (120th Avenue Southeast): Navigation decision point; at 12 miles (East Maguire Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

4 of 4 key points

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

6
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | OK 39 / East Broadway Street

Turn right onto OK 39 / East Broadway Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left lanes.
3
4 mi into trip | ~7m in | 120th Avenue Southeast

Turn left onto 120th Avenue Southeast

Navigation decision point

4
12 mi into trip | ~26m in | East Maguire Road

Turn right onto East Maguire Road

Navigation decision point

4
17.4 mi into trip | ~42m in | East Painted Sky Way

Turn right onto East Painted Sky Way

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
120th Avenue Southeast 8 mi 19m
East Maguire Road 5.4 mi 15m
East Broadway Street 4 mi 7m
East Painted Sky Way 0.3 mi 1m
South Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 120th Avenue Southeast — 8 mi, about 19m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lexington, OK and Etowah, OK.

1

Start on South Main Street

58 ft · 5 sec · South Main Street
2

Turn right onto OK 39

4.0 mi · 7 min · East Broadway Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
3

Turn left onto 120th Avenue Southeast

8.0 mi · 19 min · 120th Avenue Southeast
4

Turn right onto East Maguire Road

5.4 mi · 15 min · East Maguire Road
5

Turn right onto East Painted Sky Way

0.3 mi · 1 min · East Painted Sky Way
6

Arrive at destination

East Painted Sky Way

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.77 one way

$5.53 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.04 $6.08
premium $4.89 $3.41 $6.81
diesel $5.61 $3.91 $7.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.3 0 $1.86 $0.85
Efficient EV 4.4 0 $1.55 $0.71
EV Truck/SUV 7.1 0 $2.48 $1.13

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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 15, 2026

Origin

Lexington, OK

Afternoon in Lexington on Friday

Local time

2:55 PM

CDT

Current temp

73°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Etowah, OK

Afternoon in Etowah on Friday

Local time

2:55 PM

CDT

Current temp

42°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

31 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

43m 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 Lexington, OK to Etowah, OK covers 17.7 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 120th Avenue Southeast, East Maguire Road, East Broadway Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.8 miles from Lexington, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.77 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 43m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (OK 39 / East Broadway Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4 miles (120th Avenue Southeast): Navigation decision point; at 12 miles (East Maguire Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Lexington, OK to Etowah, OK does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Oklahoma City National Memorial.

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, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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