Trip from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM

Drive Time

6h 44m

Distance

328.5 mi

529 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$50

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 36 min

4 AM

6h 32m ★

6 AM

6h 44m

8 AM

7h 8m

10 AM

6h 53m

12 PM

6h 50m

3 PM

6h 54m

5 PM

7h 7m

8 PM

6h 37m

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

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Sunland Park, NM

Zülfü Demir📸

Texico, NM

Israel Torres

Trip Overview

The drive from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM covers 328.5 miles and takes about 6h 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Loma Vista Drive, McNutt Road, Camino Real de Tierra Adentro for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $50.22 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

164.3 miles from Sunland Park, NM

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 22m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 6h 44m drive with frequent turns across 328.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 33 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Loma Vista Drive is one of the defining roads on this drive.

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.

Route Complexity 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 6h 44m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Loma Vista Drive	Unavailable	Refreshing
McNutt Road	Unavailable	Refreshing
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro	Unavailable	Refreshing
West Paisano Drive	Unavailable	Refreshing
Executive Center Boulevard	Unavailable	Refreshing
Loop 478	Unavailable	Refreshing
Gateway Boulevard East	Unavailable	Refreshing
Copia Street	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Loma Vista Drive — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sunland Park, NM and Texico, NM.

Start on Valle Vista Drive

371 ft · 22 sec · Valle Vista Drive

Turn left onto Loma Vista Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · Loma Vista Drive

At the end of the road, turn right onto McNutt Road

2.5 mi · 4 min · McNutt Road

Take the ramp straight

0.3 mi · 41 sec

Merge slight left onto Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

0.3 mi · 22 sec · Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

Turn straight onto West Paisano Drive

0.6 mi · 53 sec · West Paisano Drive

Turn slight left

390 ft · 18 sec

Turn left onto Executive Center Boulevard

0.4 mi · 52 sec · Executive Center Boulevard

Take the ramp slight right

0.3 mi · 32 sec

Merge slight left

5.3 mi · 6 min

Take the exit slight right toward Loop 478: Copia Street

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Loop 478: Copia Street

Turn straight onto Gateway Boulevard East

0.3 mi · 40 sec · Gateway Boulevard East

Turn left onto Copia Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Copia Street

Turn right onto Pershing Drive

0.9 mi · 1 min · Pershing Drive

Continue on Pershing Drive

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Pershing Drive

Take the ramp left toward US 54 East

0.3 mi · 41 sec · US 54 East

Merge slight left onto Patriot Freeway

17 mi · 20 min · Patriot Freeway

Continue on US Highway 54

29 mi · 30 min · US Highway 54

Continue on Main Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Main Street

Continue on US Highway 54 South

35 mi · 38 min · US Highway 54 South

Turn right onto Charlie Lee Memorial Relief Route

5.4 mi · 8 min · Charlie Lee Memorial Relief Route

Turn left onto US 54,70

8.7 mi · 10 min · US 54,70

Turn right onto South Bookout Road

0.3 mi · 27 sec · South Bookout Road

Keep slight left to continue on South Bookout Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · South Bookout Road

Turn right onto Old Mescalero Road

1.4 mi · 2 min · Old Mescalero Road

Turn right onto Central Avenue

99 mi · 2 hr 5 min · Central Avenue

Turn left onto Relief Route

6.2 mi · 8 min · Relief Route

Continue on Highway Relief Route

1.3 mi · 1 min · Highway Relief Route

Continue on Clovis Highway

86 mi · 1 hr 39 min · Clovis Highway

Turn slight left

18 mi · 22 min

Turn right onto East 1st Street

0.2 mi · 16 sec · East 1st Street

Continue on Mabry Drive

8.1 mi · 9 min · Mabry Drive

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

You can normally do this drive in one day.

Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.

The halfway point lands around 164.3 miles from Sunland Park, NM, or about 3h 22m into the drive.

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 80 miles or 1h 38m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 164.3 miles or 3h 22m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h 31m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving Sunland Park, NM so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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 Sunland Park, NM

This is one driving day of about 328.5 miles and 6h 44m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Sunland Park, 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.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 164.3 mi from Sunland Park, NM · 3h 22m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Artesia, NM

164 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.

Pacing Suggestions

Homestead Meadows North, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Artesia, NM

Meal break

The midpoint is around 164.3 miles from Sunland Park, NM, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Texico, NM

The final approach into Texico, 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 Texico, NM.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$50.22 one way

$100.44 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 115 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.26	$55.08	$110.16
premium	$4.61	$59.62	$119.24
diesel	$5.64	$72.98	$145.96

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$50

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$75–$100

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 114.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $34 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	Stops	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	98.6	1	$34.49	$15.77
Efficient EV	82.1	0	$28.74	$13.14
EV Truck/SUV	131.4	1	$45.99	$21.02

Gas CO2

115 kg

EV CO2

38 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Sunland Park, NM

Evening in Sunland Park on Sunday

Local time

8:14 PM

MDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Texico, NM

Evening in Texico on Sunday

Local time

8:14 PM

MDT

Current temp

42°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

46°F

Artesia, NM

164 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

9 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

6h 44m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM covers 328.5 miles and takes about 6h 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Loma Vista Drive, McNutt Road, Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 164.3 miles from Sunland Park, NM. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $50.22 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

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.

The route itself is not hard, but at 6h 44m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Sunland Park, NM to Texico, NM does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.