Origin
Tempe, AZ
Morning in Tempe on Monday
Local time
9:40 AM
MST
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ
Drive Time
4h 9m
Distance
202 mi
325 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$40
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
3h 56m
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6 AM
4h 9m
8 AM
4h 35m
10 AM
4h 18m
12 PM
4h 16m
3 PM
4h 20m
5 PM
4h 34m
8 PM
4h 1m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tempe, AZ
Vladimir Srajber
Kingman, AZ
Abhishek Navlakha
Trip Overview
The drive from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ covers 202 miles and takes about 4h 9m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on South Una Butte Avenue, South Butte Avenue, East 12th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $40.20 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
101 miles from Tempe, AZ
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 4m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 4h 9m drive with frequent turns across 202 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 42 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
South Una Butte Avenue 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
This is a straightforward 4h 9m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| South Una Butte Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| South Butte Avenue | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| East 12th Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| South McClintock Drive | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| AZ 202 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Red Mountain Freeway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 10 West | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Papago Freeway | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
South Una Butte Avenue
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Tempe, AZ and Kingman, AZ.
1
Start on East Apache Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
East Apache Boulevard
2
Turn right onto South Una Butte Avenue
322 ft
·
11 sec
·
South Una Butte Avenue
3
Turn right
23 ft
·
1 sec
4
Turn right onto South Butte Avenue
253 ft
·
11 sec
·
South Butte Avenue
5
Turn right onto East 12th Street
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
East 12th Street
6
Turn left onto South McClintock Drive
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
South McClintock Drive
7
Take the ramp left toward AZ 202 Loop West
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
AZ 202 Loop West
8
Merge slight left onto Red Mountain Freeway
7.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Red Mountain Freeway
9
Take the exit slight left toward I 10 West
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
I 10 West
10
Merge slight right onto Papago Freeway
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Papago Freeway
11
Continue on Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
0.5 mi
·
36 sec
·
Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
12
Continue on Papago Freeway
10 mi
·
12 min
·
Papago Freeway
13
Take the exit slight right toward AZ 101 Loop North
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
AZ 101 Loop North
14
Continue on Agua Fria Freeway
8.8 mi
·
10 min
·
Agua Fria Freeway
15
Take the exit slight right toward US 60
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
·
US 60
16
Turn left onto Grand Avenue
20 mi
·
28 min
·
Grand Avenue
17
Keep slight right to continue on Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
161 ft
·
3 sec
·
Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
18
Continue on Grand Avenue
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Grand Avenue
19
Continue on Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
·
Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
20
Continue on Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway
0.1 mi
·
8 sec
·
Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway
21
Continue on Grand Avenue
6.3 mi
·
7 min
·
Grand Avenue
22
Continue on Phoenix-Wickenburg Highway
0.5 mi
·
32 sec
·
Phoenix-Wickenburg Highway
23
Continue on Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
8.7 mi
·
10 min
·
Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
24
Continue on East Wickenburg Way
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
East Wickenburg Way
25
Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
3 ft
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
26
Exit the rotary onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
27
Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
28
Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
29
Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
30
Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
98 ft
·
4 sec
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
31
Exit the roundabout onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
32
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
154 ft
·
7 sec
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
33
Exit the roundabout onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
34
Turn left onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
112 ft
·
4 sec
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
35
Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
101 mi
·
1 hr 58 min
·
Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
36
Continue on Wickenburg-Kingman Highway
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
·
Wickenburg-Kingman Highway
37
Take the exit straight toward I 40 West
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
I 40 West
38
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
22 mi
·
21 min
·
Purple Heart Trail
39
Take the exit slight right toward US 93: Beale Street, Las Vegas
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
US 93: Beale Street, Las Vegas
40
Turn straight onto West Beale Street
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
West Beale Street
41
Turn right onto North 4th Street
69 ft
·
3 sec
·
North 4th Street
42
Arrive at your destination
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 101 miles from Tempe, AZ, or about 2h 4m 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 101 miles or 2h 4m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 3h 24m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Kingman, AZ than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Tempe, AZ so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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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 Tempe, AZ
This is one driving day of about 202 miles and 4h 9m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Tempe, AZ.
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 101 mi from Tempe, AZ · 2h 4m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
101 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 101 miles from Tempe, AZ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Kingman, AZ
The final approach into Kingman, AZ 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 Kingman, AZ.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$40.20 one way
$80.40 round trip
$5.06/gal
25.4 MPG avg
71 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.34 | $42.45 | $84.90 |
| premium | $5.59 | $44.43 | $88.86 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $44.88 | $89.75 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$40
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$65–$90
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 70.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $21 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 60.6 | 0 | $21.21 | $9.70 |
| Efficient EV | 50.5 | 0 | $17.67 | $8.08 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 80.8 | 1 | $28.28 | $12.93 |
Gas CO2
71 kg
EV CO2
24 kg (66% 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.
Destination
Kingman, AZ
Morning in Kingman on Monday
Local time
9:40 AM
MST
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
6 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
4h 9m on the road
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ covers 202 miles and takes about 4h 9m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are South Una Butte Avenue, South Butte Avenue, East 12th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 101 miles from Tempe, AZ. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $40.20 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
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.
This is a straightforward 4h 9m drive. You will face about 0 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Tempe, AZ to Kingman, AZ does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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