How far is Oklahoma City, OK from Piedmont, CA?
The driving distance from Oklahoma City, OK to Piedmont, CA is about 1617 miles (2602.3 km), with a travel time of about 28h 17m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1375.7 miles (2214 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 56h 35m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 28h 17m.
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 Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Oklahoma City and Piedmont.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Oklahoma City and Piedmont.
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Start on North Robinson Avenue
138 m · 25 sec · North Robinson Avenue
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Turn left onto Park Avenue
918 ft · 41 sec · Park Avenue
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Turn left onto North Hudson Avenue
116 m · 10 sec · North Hudson Avenue
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Turn right onto West Main Street
2775 ft · 1 min · West Main Street
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Turn left onto North Classen Boulevard
1320 ft · 27 sec · North Classen Boulevard
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Continue on South Western Avenue
2253 ft · 50 sec · South Western Avenue
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Take the ramp right toward I 40 West, US 270 West: Amarillo
1497 ft · 37 sec
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Merge slight left onto Crosstown Expressway
2 mi · 3 min · Crosstown Expressway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
64.9 mi · 1 hr 8 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Senator Ed Berrong Memorial Highway
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.1 mi · 25 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.6 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
954.3 mi · 16 hr 7 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Continue on Needles Freeway
155.1 mi · 2 hr 46 min · Needles Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.4 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 58 West: Bakersfield
3260 ft · 1 min
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Continue on Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Mojave-Barstow Highway
26.9 mi · 30 min · Mojave-Barstow Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.2 mi · 9 min · Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
1.2 km · 51 sec · Bakersfield–Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
54.6 mi · 1 hr 3 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Centennial Corridor
2.3 mi · 3 min · Centennial Corridor
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Continue on Westside Parkway
6.6 mi · 8 min · Westside Parkway
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Continue on Stockdale Highway
4.3 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Stockdale Highway
46 m · 2 sec · Stockdale Highway
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Exit the roundabout onto Stockdale Highway
4.5 mi · 6 min · Stockdale Highway
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Take the exit straight toward I 5 North
2621 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
192.7 mi · 3 hr 27 min · Westside Freeway
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Keep slight left to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
15.9 mi · 17 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on William Elton Brown Freeway
1.1 mi · 1 min · William Elton Brown Freeway
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Merge slight left onto Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
18 mi · 21 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
11.6 mi · 13 min · Arthur H. Breed Junior Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on MacArthur Freeway
8.3 mi · 10 min · MacArthur Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Warren Freeway
4 mi · 5 min · Warren Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward Moraga Avenue, Thornhill Drive
891 ft · 24 sec
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Turn slight left onto Moraga Avenue
91 m · 8 sec · Moraga Avenue
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Continue on Moraga Avenue
1.2 mi · 2 min · Moraga Avenue
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Turn left onto Highland Avenue
1719 ft · 51 sec · Highland Avenue
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Turn right onto Oakland Avenue
862 ft · 29 sec · Oakland Avenue
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Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
831 ft · 37 sec · Hillside Avenue
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Continue on Magnolia Avenue
1064 ft · 1 min · Magnolia Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Magnolia Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Oklahoma City and Piedmont.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
954 mi · 16h 07m
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.
Mostly Sunny leaving Oklahoma City and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Piedmont.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Oklahoma City to Piedmont?
The road trip is about 1617 miles (2602.3 km) and usually takes 28h 17m 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?
Winslow is a useful midpoint, sitting about 805.4 miles from Oklahoma City and 811.6 miles from Piedmont.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1375.7 miles (2214 km), while the road route adds roughly 241.3 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 CDT. 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 $231.55 one way or $463.10 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 507.1 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Oklahoma City and Piedmont, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Oklahoma City and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Piedmont.
Stop Ideas Near Winslow
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 Winslow.
Winslow
Flagstaff (Greyhound), Arizona
Flagstaff Station
Sedona (Center Bus Stop), Arizona
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Oklahoma City and Piedmont. Straight-line distance: 1375.7 mi (2213.98 km).
#1 Oklahoma City
The twenty-seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
| Population | 655,057 |
| Coordinates | 35.4675600, -97.5164300 |
| Altitude | 366 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Piedmont
City in California
| Population | 11,335 |
| Coordinates | 37.8243700, -122.2316300 |
| Altitude | 100 |
| Country | United States |
End: Piedmont (-122.23163, 37.82437)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2602 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 53h 52m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 40h 25m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 32h 20m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 26h 57m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 23h 06m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 20h 10m |
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 | $4.06 | $231.55 | $463.10 |
| Mid-grade | $4.51 | $257.28 | $514.57 |
| Premium | $4.80 | $274.12 | $548.23 |
| Diesel | $6.03 | $344.01 | $688.03 |
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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