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Trip from Sand Springs, OK to Tulsa, OK

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

Drive Time

11m

Distance

7.3 mi

12 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Good

5 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 11m ★
6 AM
0h 12m
8 AM
0h 14m
10 AM
0h 12m
12 PM
0h 12m
3 PM
0h 12m
5 PM
0h 13m
8 PM
0h 11m ★

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

Thilina Alagiyawanna

Trip Overview

This short, 7.3-mile journey from Sand Springs, OK to Tulsa, OK is easily managed as a day trip, taking just about 11 minutes to complete. The route is primarily highway-focused, with 77% of the drive on major roads, making it a quick hop between these two Great Plains communities. You'll encounter about $1 in fuel costs for this trip, so no need to budget heavily for gas. Given its brevity, this drive offers a lot of flexibility for when you want to depart and how you want to break it up, or not break it up at all.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 11m. Total distance: 7.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

11m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (77%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

Expect a highway-focused experience for most of this trip, with 77% of the drive utilizing major roadways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 5.7 miles along the Sand Springs Expressway. You'll navigate using roads like the Sand Springs Expressway, West Archer Street North, and North Boulder Avenue West. This route prioritizes efficiency, offering a straightforward drive with minimal deviations from main thoroughfares.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Sand Springs Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 5.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Sand Springs Expressway and West Archer Street North. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near East Broadway Street.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 7.3 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

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 6.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 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.
6
6.1 mi into trip | ~7m in

Take the exit toward Quanah Avenue

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward Quanah Avenue
7
6.3 mi into trip | ~8m in | North Quanah Avenue

Turn right onto North Quanah Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
6
6.4 mi into trip | ~8m in | West Archer Street North

Turn left onto West Archer Street North

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sand Springs Expressway 5.7 mi 6m
West Archer Street North 0.7 mi 2m
North Boulder Avenue West 0.2 mi <1m
North Lincoln Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
North Quanah Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
East Broadway Street <0.1 mi <1m
North McKinley Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
South Boulder Avenue West — —

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Sand Springs Expressway — 5.7 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sand Springs, OK and Tulsa, 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

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

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Toward Quanah Avenue Use the slight right lane.
7

Turn right onto North Quanah Avenue

451 ft · 22 sec · North Quanah Avenue
Use the right lane.
8

Turn left onto West Archer Street North

0.7 mi · 2 min · West Archer Street North
Use the straight / right lanes.
9

Turn right onto North Boulder Avenue West

0.2 mi · 38 sec · North Boulder Avenue West
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
10

Arrive at destination

South Boulder Avenue West

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.14 one way

$2.28 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $1.25 $2.51
premium $4.89 $1.40 $2.81
diesel $5.61 $1.61 $3.22

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.6 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 2.2 0 $0.77 $0.35
Efficient EV 1.8 0 $0.64 $0.29
EV Truck/SUV 2.9 0 $1.02 $0.47

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 17, 2026

Origin

Sand Springs, OK

Afternoon in Sand Springs on Friday

Local time

12:56 PM

CDT

Current temp

82°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

S 15 mph 35% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:31AM CDT until April 21 at 3:35AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 7:31AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Destination

Tulsa, OK

Afternoon in Tulsa on Friday

Local time

12:56 PM

CDT

Current temp

82°F

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

S 15 to 20 mph 33% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 8:31AM CDT until April 21 at 3:35AM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 7:31AM CDT until April 17 at 9:00PM 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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

11m 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 Tulsa, OK covers 7.3 miles and takes about 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Sand Springs Expressway, West Archer Street North, North Boulder Avenue West. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 3.7 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 $1.14 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 7.3 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

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 6.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Sand Springs, OK to Tulsa, OK does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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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