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Trip from Millcreek, UT to White City, UT

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

Drive Time

17m

Distance

9.3 mi

15 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 16m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m

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

city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Millcreek, UT

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Downtown White City, UT, UT

White City, UT

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Trip Overview

The drive from Millcreek, UT to White City, UT covers 9.3 miles and takes about 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 700 East, 900 East, Van Winkle Expressway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.3 miles on 700 East. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.47 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 9.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

17m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (5%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 17m drive with frequent turns across 9.3 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
700 East is the longest continuous segment at about 4.3 miles.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

4,574 ft 4,285 ft

Total Climb

296 ft

Total Descent

8 ft

Highest Point

4,574 ft

~9.3 mi in

Elevation Range

289 ft

Notable High Points

4,488 ft at ~5.3 miles +8 ft prominence

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 0.2 miles in near SR 71 / 700 East.

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 17m 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: at 0.2 miles (SR 71 / 700 East): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.9 miles (SR 71 / 900 East): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles (Carnation Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

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
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | SR 71 / 700 East

Turn right onto SR 71 / 700 East

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
3
1.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | SR 71 / 900 East

Turn right onto SR 71 / 900 East

Navigation decision point

5
8.8 mi into trip | ~16m in | Carnation Drive

Turn left onto Carnation Drive

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
3
9.1 mi into trip | ~17m in | Violet Drive

Turn left onto Violet Drive

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
700 East 4.3 mi 8m
900 East 3.9 mi 6m
Van Winkle Expressway 0.4 mi <1m
Carnation Drive 0.3 mi 1m
3900 South 0.2 mi <1m
Violet Drive 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 700 East — 4.3 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Millcreek, UT and White City, UT.

1

Start on 3900 South

0.2 mi · 27 sec · 3900 South
2

Turn right onto SR 71

1.3 mi · 2 min · 700 East
Use the right lane.
3

Continue on SR 71

0.4 mi · 49 sec · Van Winkle Expressway
4

Turn right onto SR 71

3.9 mi · 6 min · 900 East
5

Continue on SR 71

3.0 mi · 5 min · 700 East
Use the left lane.
6

Turn left onto Carnation Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Carnation Drive
Use the left lane.
7

Turn left onto Violet Drive

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Violet Drive
8

Arrive at destination

Violet Drive

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.47 one way

$2.95 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $1.54 $3.09
premium $4.53 $1.66 $3.32
diesel $5.61 $2.05 $4.11

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.8 0 $0.98 $0.45
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.81 $0.37
EV Truck/SUV 3.7 0 $1.30 $0.60

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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

Millcreek, UT

Morning in Millcreek on Saturday

Local time

9:16 AM

MDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

White City, UT

Morning in White City on Saturday

Local time

9:16 AM

MDT

Current temp

68°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

21 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

17m 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 Millcreek, UT to White City, UT covers 9.3 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 700 East, 900 East, Van Winkle Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.6 miles from Millcreek, UT. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.47 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 17m drive. You will face about 4 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (SR 71 / 700 East): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.9 miles (SR 71 / 900 East): Navigation decision point; at 8.8 miles (Carnation Drive): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Millcreek, UT to White City, UT does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Mostly flat terrain. The route ranges from 4,285 ft to 4,574 ft elevation with about 296 ft of total climbing. There is 1 notable high point along the way.

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 USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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