Altus, OK Road Trips
Altus, OK serves as a quiet starting point in the Great Plains, connecting drivers to 3 outbound routes across the area. Routes from here tend to cover serious ground — the average trip runs 260 miles, so plan for multi-day adventures. Most routes from Altus, OK head east, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
6
Longest Drive
288.4 mi
Bartlesville, OK
Quickest Drive
3h 45m
Stillwater, OK
Plan Around Altus, OK
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Altus, OK is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Altus, OK
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Altus, OK
Driving from Altus, OK
On average, trips departing from Altus, OK run 260 miles with a drive time of roughly 4h 45m. This is long-haul territory. Most routes stretch past the 250-mile mark, so pack snacks and plan fuel stops. The longest mapped route runs 288 miles (5h 19m), while the shortest is just 243 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Altus, OK include Bartlesville, OK (288.4 mi, 5h 19m), Bixby, OK (249 mi, 4h 32m), and Tulsa, OK (243.2 mi, 4h 23m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in OK currently averages around $3.79 per gallon. For the typical 260-mile trip from Altus, OK, budget about $39 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
Routes tend to go east, so afternoon departures put the sun at your back on the return leg. Most trips take a half-day, so a morning start gets you there in time for lunch or an afternoon of exploring.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 3 mapped routes leaving Altus, OK and 3 routes heading into Altus, OK, covering 6 total connections. Distances range from 243 to 288 miles.
The longest mapped route from Altus, OK covers 288 miles and takes approximately 5h 19m. Shorter options start at just 243 miles.
The average route from Altus, OK runs about 260 miles with a drive time of roughly 4h 45m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.79/gallon for regular), the average 260-mile trip from Altus, OK costs roughly $39 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Altus, OK include Bartlesville, OK, Bixby, OK and Tulsa, OK. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Altus, OK by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
18,670
Median Income
$55,550
Median Home Value
$124,800
Median Age
33.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Altus, OK
A sampling of people born in Altus, OK.
Robert Neelly Bellah
1927–2013
American sociologist (1927–2013)
Moon Martin
1945–2020
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1945–2020)
Thomas C. Oden
1931–2016
American theologian (1931–2016)
Gerard Bond
1940–2005
American geologist (1940–2005)
John Sterling
1964
American football player (born 1964)
City data from Wikidata (Q446314), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Altus, OK
Altus is in the Great Plains Country region of southwest Oklahoma and is a military town with the presence of Altus Air Force Base nearby. In the beginning, it served as a trading post for the Great Western Cattle Trail.
Museum of the Western Prairie, 1100 Memorial Dr, ☏ +1 580-482-1044. Tu-Sa 11AM-5PM. Little whips and buggies and things. $7 adults, $5 child/senior. 1 Great Western Cattle Trail (on US Hwy 62 a few miles east of Altus, on north side). A marker commemorating the Great Western Cattle Trail, which stretched from the southern tip of Texas to Ogallala prior to the opening of the land to settlement. You can also observe planes doing maneuvers from the base nearby here. (updated Dec 2021)
You can take a walk around 1 Altus Lake (Reservoir). Granted it's not one of Oklahoma's top ten or anything in terms of attractions, but a road circumnavigates the body of water the entire way, which makes for a relatively peaceful place to walk.
Salt Fork Drafthouse, 2101 E Broadway St, ☏ +1 580-301-6634. Lagers and stouts and lots of deep fried foods to enjoy. Trader Toms. Down the street from Scooter's.
Microtel Inn, 3210 North Main, ☏ +1 580 379-9400. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free Local and Long Distance. Complimentary continental breakfast. Quartz Mountain Resort Arts and Craft Center (17 miles north of Altus in the Wichita Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma near the Texas border).
Travel tips adapted from Altus (Oklahoma) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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