How far is Taft, CA from Pryor, OK?
The driving distance from Taft, CA to Pryor, OK is about 1522.7 miles (2450.6 km), with a travel time of about 26h 38m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1352.9 miles (2177.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 53h 17m 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 26h 38m.
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.
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Taft and Pryor.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Taft and Pryor.
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Start on 4th Street
32 m · 7 sec · 4th Street
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Turn right onto Kern Street
934 ft · 25 sec · Kern Street
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Turn right onto 6th Street
3186 ft · 1 min · 6th Street
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Continue on Harrison Street
1 mi · 2 min · Harrison Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Taft Highway
14.4 mi · 20 min · Taft Highway
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward SR 119/SR43 Taft Hwy Roundabout
49 m · 3 sec · Taft Highway
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Exit the rotary onto Taft Highway
1.4 mi · 2 min · Taft Highway
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Take the ramp right
1724 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight left onto Westside Freeway
4.8 mi · 5 min · Westside Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward CA 223: Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
1364 ft · 41 sec
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Turn left onto Bear Mountain Boulevard
14.2 mi · 19 min · Bear Mountain Boulevard
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Bear Mountain Boulevard
36 m · 2 sec · Bear Mountain Boulevard
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Exit the roundabout onto Bear Mountain Boulevard
16 mi · 23 min · Bear Mountain Boulevard
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Turn right onto Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
32.3 mi · 37 min · Bakersfield Tehachapi Highway
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Continue on Barstow–Bakersfield Highway
8.1 mi · 9 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
34.8 mi · 40 min · Barstow-Bakersfield Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 15 North: Las Vegas
1.2 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Barstow and Mojave Freeway
3.3 mi · 4 min · Barstow and Mojave Freeway
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Keep slight right to continue on Needles Freeway
143.8 mi · 2 hr 34 min · Needles Freeway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 95 South: East Broadway, Blythe
1786 ft · 22 sec
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Continue straight
1420 ft · 17 sec
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Merge slight left onto Needles Freeway
10.6 mi · 11 min · Needles Freeway
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Continue on Purple Heart Trail
1619 ft · 18 sec · Purple Heart Trail
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Take the exit slight right toward Bullhead City, Laughlin, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
2733 ft · 31 sec
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Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953.4 mi · 16 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
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Continue on Great Western Cattle Trail
10.7 mi · 11 min · Great Western Cattle Trail
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Continue on Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
24.2 mi · 25 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
54.5 mi · 55 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward Cornwell Drive, Czech Hall Road
1677 ft · 36 sec
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Keep slight left
36 m · 10 sec
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Turn left onto North Czech Hall Road
1214 ft · 30 sec · North Czech Hall Road
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Turn right onto Northwest 10th Street
1.8 mi · 3 min · Northwest 10th Street
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Continue on Northwest 10th Street
561 ft · 17 sec · Northwest 10th Street
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Take the ramp left toward I 344 East
1861 ft · 45 sec
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Merge slight left onto John Kilpatrick Turnpike
23.5 mi · 25 min · John Kilpatrick Turnpike
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Continue on Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
86.1 mi · 1 hr 25 min · Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
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Continue on Skelly Bypass
1.2 mi · 2 min · Skelly Bypass
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Keep slight right to continue on Skelly Bypass
14.3 mi · 17 min · Skelly Bypass
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Continue straight
4.3 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 44 East: Joplin, Claremore
13.1 mi · 13 min
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Take the exit slight right toward OK 20: Claremore, Pryor Creek
1.3 km · 2 min
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Turn slight right onto OK 20 East: Pryor Creek
87 m · 7 sec
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Turn right onto East Will Rogers Boulevard
9.4 mi · 12 min · East Will Rogers Boulevard
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Continue straight
1.4 mi · 2 min
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Continue straight
4.6 mi · 6 min
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Turn left onto North Mill Street
66 m · 7 sec · North Mill Street
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Turn right
124 m · 19 sec
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Turn left onto North Adair Street
10 m · 1 sec · North Adair Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · North Adair Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Taft and Pryor.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Purple Heart Trail
Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail
953 mi · 16h 06m
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.
Sunny leaving Taft and Showers And Thunderstorms near Pryor.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Taft to Pryor?
The road trip is about 1522.7 miles (2450.6 km) and usually takes 26h 38m 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?
Grants is a useful midpoint, sitting about 758.1 miles from Taft and 764.6 miles from Pryor.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1352.9 miles (2177.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 169.8 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 $336.40 one way or $672.81 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 477.5 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 2 hour time difference between Taft and Pryor, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Taft and Showers And Thunderstorms near Pryor.
Stop Ideas Near Grants
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 Grants.
Gallup station
Alvarado Transportation Center
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Taft and Pryor. Straight-line distance: 1352.92 mi (2177.31 km).
#1 Taft
City in Kern County, California, United States
| Population | 8,488 |
| Coordinates | 35.1424700, -119.4565100 |
| Altitude | 291 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Pryor
City in and county seat of Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States
| Population | 8,708 |
| Coordinates | 36.3084300, -95.3169100 |
| Altitude | 192 |
| Country | United States |
End: Pryor (-95.31691, 36.30843)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2451 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 50h 44m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 38h 04m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 30h 27m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 25h 22m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 21h 45m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 18h 59m |
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 | $6.26 | $336.40 | $672.81 |
| Mid-grade | $6.50 | $349.19 | $698.38 |
| Premium | $6.69 | $359.40 | $718.80 |
| Diesel | $8.41 | $452.03 | $904.06 |
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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