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Trip from Sand Springs, OK to Broken Arrow, OK

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

Drive Time

30m

Distance

22.1 mi

36 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

5 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

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Downtown Sand Springs, OK, OK

Sand Springs, OK

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city in Oklahoma, United States of America

Broken Arrow, OK

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Trip Overview

The drive from Sand Springs, OK to Broken Arrow, OK covers 22.1 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Broken Arrow Expressway, Sand Springs Expressway, North Elm Place for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.8 miles on Broken Arrow Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.46 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 22.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (84%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

This is a 30m highway drive covering 22.1 miles, with most of the trip on Broken Arrow Expressway and Sand Springs Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 11.8 miles on Broken Arrow Expressway.

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.
Broken Arrow Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 11.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Broken Arrow Expressway and Sand Springs Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near East Broadway Street.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 14 decision points packed into just 22.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (East Broadway Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.1 miles (North Lincoln Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.4 miles (US 64; OK 51): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 14 key points

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

7
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | East Broadway Street

Turn left onto East Broadway Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
7
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | North Lincoln Avenue

Turn right onto North Lincoln Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
7
6.4 mi into trip | ~8m in | US 64; OK 51

Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51 toward I 244 West, US 64 East, OK 51 East, US 75 South: Broken Arrow, Okmulgee, Oklahoma City

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the right lane. Toward I 244 West, US 64 East, OK 51 East, US 7...
8
7.2 mi into trip | ~9m in | US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop

Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51 / Inner Dispersal Loop toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the left lane. Exit 4B Toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Bro...
8
8.5 mi into trip | ~11m in | US 64; OK 51 / Broken Arrow Expressway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 64; OK 51 / Broken Arrow Expressway toward US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight lane. Toward US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Sand Springs, OK and Broken Arrow, OK, road signs point toward Okmulgee, Oklahoma City, Bartlesville and Rose District.

Okmulgee

6.4 mi in | ~8m | via US 64; OK 51

Oklahoma City

6.4 mi in | ~8m | via US 64; OK 51

Bartlesville

7.5 mi in | ~9m | via US 64; US 75; OK 51

Rose District

20.5 mi in | ~26m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Broken Arrow Expressway 11.8 mi 14m
Sand Springs Expressway 6 mi 6m
North Elm Place 1.2 mi 2m
Disabled American Veterans Highway 0.8 mi <1m
Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway 0.6 mi <1m
West College Street North 0.4 mi 1m
Inner Dispersal Loop 0.3 mi <1m
US 64 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Broken Arrow Expressway — 11.8 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sand Springs, OK and Broken Arrow, OK.

1

Start on OK 97

59 ft · 9 sec · North McKinley Avenue
2

Turn left onto East Broadway Street

380 ft · 12 sec · East Broadway Street
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
3

Turn right onto North Lincoln Avenue

0.2 mi · 25 sec · North Lincoln Avenue
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 21 sec
Toward US 64 East, US 412 East
5

Merge onto US 64; US 412; OK 51

6.0 mi · 6 min · Sand Springs Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51

0.2 mi · 26 sec · US 64; OK 51
Toward I 244 West, US 64 East, OK 51 East, US 75 South: Broken Arrow, Okmulgee, Oklahoma City Use the right lane.
7

Merge onto I 244; US 64; OK 51

0.6 mi · 49 sec · Martin Luther King, Junior Memorial Expressway
8

Take the exit onto US 64; OK 51

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Inner Dispersal Loop
Exit 4B Toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow Use the left lane.
9

Continue on US 64; US 75; OK 51

1.0 mi · 1 min · Broken Arrow Expressway
Toward US 75 North, US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow, Bartlesville Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Keep slight right at fork onto US 64; OK 51

11 mi · 13 min · Broken Arrow Expressway
Toward US 64 East, OK 51 East: Broken Arrow Use the straight lane.
11

Continue on OK 51

379 ft · 5 sec · Representative David Brumbaugh Memorial Bridge
12

Continue on OK 51

0.8 mi · 57 sec · Disabled American Veterans Highway
13

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 34 sec
Toward Elm Place Use the slight right lane.
14

Keep slight right at fork

178 ft · 6 sec
Toward Rose District
15

Turn straight onto North Elm Place

1.2 mi · 2 min · North Elm Place
Use the straight / right lanes.
16

Turn left onto West College Street North

0.4 mi · 1 min · West College Street North
17

Turn right onto North Main Street

305 ft · 10 sec · North Main Street
18

Arrive at destination

North Main Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.46 one way

$6.91 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $3.79 $7.59
premium $4.89 $4.25 $8.51
diesel $5.61 $4.88 $9.76

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.6 0 $2.32 $1.06
Efficient EV 5.5 0 $1.93 $0.88
EV Truck/SUV 8.8 0 $3.09 $1.41

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Sand Springs, OK

Evening in Sand Springs on Friday

Local time

5:04 PM

CDT

Current temp

69°F

Partly Cloudy

S 10 mph 12% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 12:40AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 11:33PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Destination

Broken Arrow, OK

Evening in Broken Arrow on Friday

Local time

5:04 PM

CDT

Current temp

68°F

Partly Cloudy

S 15 mph 11% chance Live forecast

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 12:40AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 11:33PM CDT until April 18 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

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 cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

30m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sand Springs, OK to Broken Arrow, OK covers 22.1 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Broken Arrow Expressway, Sand Springs Expressway, North Elm Place. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.1 miles from Sand Springs, OK. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.46 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 short but busy drive. With 14 decision points packed into just 22.1 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (East Broadway Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.1 miles (North Lincoln Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.4 miles (US 64; OK 51): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Between Sand Springs, OK and Broken Arrow, OK, road signs point toward Okmulgee, Oklahoma City, Bartlesville and Rose District.

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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