How far is Bracken, NV from Dripping Springs, TX?
The driving distance from Bracken, NV to Dripping Springs, TX is about 1275.4 miles (2052.5 km), with a travel time of about 22h 36m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1068.6 miles (1719.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 45h 13m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 22h 36m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Luna County, New Mexico, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Bracken and Dripping Springs.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bracken and Dripping Springs.
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Start on the route
86 m · 26 sec
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At the end of the road, turn left onto West Harmon Avenue
810 ft · 22 sec · West Harmon Avenue
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Turn left onto Wynn Road
2769 ft · 1 min · Wynn Road
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Turn left onto West Tropicana Avenue
6.3 mi · 12 min · West Tropicana Avenue
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Take the ramp slight right toward I 11 South, US 93 South, US 95 South
2290 ft · 32 sec
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Highway
13.4 mi · 15 min · Purple Heart Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Boulder City Parkway
3.7 mi · 6 min · Boulder City Parkway
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Continue on Boulder City Parkway
2978 ft · 1 min · Boulder City Parkway
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Turn left onto Boulder City Parkway
5.3 mi · 9 min · Boulder City Parkway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward I 11 South, US 93 South: Kingman
43 m · 8 sec
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Exit the roundabout onto I 11 South, US 93 South: Kingman
1334 ft · 21 sec
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Continue on Hoover Dam Bypass
3.6 mi · 5 min · Hoover Dam Bypass
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Continue on Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway
66 mi · 1 hr 16 min · Hoover Dam–Kingman Highway
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Continue on West Beale Street
2 mi · 3 min · West Beale Street
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Turn left onto US 93, I 40, I 11 Future: Flagstaff, Phoenix
1532 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
22.1 mi · 22 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward US 93 South: Wickenburg, Phoenix
90.8 mi · 1 hr 46 min
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Merge slight left onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
11 mi · 13 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
3042 ft · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
42 m · 6 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.2 mi · 3 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
42 m · 4 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.4 km · 2 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.4 km · 2 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
2607 ft · 1 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
32 m · 4 sec · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
1.2 mi · 2 min · Wickenburg–Kingman Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Wickenburg-Phoenix Highway
61 m · 9 sec · East Wickenburg Way
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Exit the rotary onto East Wickenburg Way
1.5 mi · 3 min · East Wickenburg Way
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Continue on Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
8.7 mi · 11 min · Phoenix–Wickenburg Highway
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Continue on Grand Avenue
5.2 mi · 6 min · Grand Avenue
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Continue on Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway
1.7 mi · 2 min · Wickenburg–Phoenix Highway
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Continue on Grand Avenue
1.1 mi · 1 min · Grand Avenue
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Keep slight right to continue on Grand Avenue
20.4 mi · 30 min · Grand Avenue
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Take the exit right toward AZ 101 Loop South
1947 ft · 47 sec
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Merge slight left onto Agua Fria Freeway
8.9 mi · 10 min · Agua Fria Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 10 East: Phoenix
1.3 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Papago Freeway
10.4 mi · 12 min · Papago Freeway
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Continue on Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
2704 ft · 35 sec · Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
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Continue on Papago Freeway
3.2 mi · 4 min · Papago Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on Papago Freeway
1.2 mi · 1 min · Papago Freeway
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Merge slight right onto Maricopa Freeway
12.3 mi · 14 min · Maricopa Freeway
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Continue on Phoenix-Casa Grande Highway
37.8 mi · 38 min · Phoenix-Casa Grande Highway
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Continue on Casa Grande-Tucson Highway
54.6 mi · 56 min · Casa Grande-Tucson Highway
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Continue on North Freeway
6.1 mi · 7 min · North Freeway
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Continue on Tucson-Benson Highway
42.9 mi · 45 min · Tucson-Benson Highway
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Continue on Benson-Steins Pass Highway
88.3 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Benson-Steins Pass Highway
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Continue on Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
164.3 mi · 2 hr 48 min · Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway
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Continue on Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
12 mi · 14 min · Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
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Continue straight
174.8 mi · 2 hr 53 min
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Keep slight right
290.2 mi · 4 hr 32 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 290 East: Fredericksburg
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Continue on US Highway 290
39 mi · 42 min · US Highway 290
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Continue on West Main Street
3.5 mi · 8 min · West Main Street
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Continue on East US Highway 290
27.2 mi · 31 min · East US Highway 290
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Continue on West Main Street
1 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
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Take the exit slight right
724 ft · 19 sec
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Merge slight left onto South US Highway 281
5.4 mi · 6 min · South US Highway 281
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Turn slight left onto East US Highway 290
18.7 mi · 21 min · East US Highway 290
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Turn right onto Ranch Road 12
850 ft · 19 sec · Ranch Road 12
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Turn left
32 m · 13 sec
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Turn left
101 m · 24 sec
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Arrive at your destination
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Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Bracken and Dripping Springs.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
Keep slight right
290 mi · 04h 32m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Clear leaving Bracken and Mostly Sunny near Dripping Springs.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Bracken to Dripping Springs?
The road trip is about 1275.4 miles (2052.5 km) and usually takes 22h 36m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Deming is a useful midpoint, sitting about 637.3 miles from Bracken and 638.1 miles from Dripping Springs.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1068.6 miles (1719.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 206.8 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM PDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $244.40 one way or $488.79 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 399.9 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Bracken and Dripping Springs, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Clear around Bracken and Mostly Sunny near Dripping Springs.
Stop Ideas Near Deming
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Deming.
Deming station
Lordsburg
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Bracken and Dripping Springs. Straight-line distance: 1068.65 mi (1719.83 km).
#1 Bracken
Positioned in the Las Vegas Valley within Clark County, this area rests at an elevation of 2182 feet amidst the Mojave Desert landscape.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 36.1074700, -115.1911100 |
| Altitude | 665 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Dripping Springs
City in Texas
| Population | 6,587 |
| Coordinates | 30.1902100, -98.0866800 |
| Altitude | 350 |
| Country | United States |
End: Dripping Springs (-98.08668, 30.19021)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2052 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 42h 29m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 31h 53m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 25h 30m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 21h 15m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 18h 13m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 15h 54m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $5.43 | $244.40 | $488.79 |
| Mid-grade | $5.75 | $258.53 | $517.05 |
| Premium | $6.04 | $271.58 | $543.15 |
| Diesel | $6.77 | $304.65 | $609.30 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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