Midwest City, OK Road Trips
Sitting in the Great Plains, Midwest City, OK is a local road trip base with 8 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 92 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Routes from Midwest City, OK spread mainly east and north, covering a wide geographic range.
Photo: John Hill
Trip Routes
8
Longest Drive
170.4 mi
Roland, OK
Quickest Drive
43m
Tecumseh, OK
Plan Around Midwest City, OK
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Midwest City, OK is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Midwest City, OK
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Midwest City, OK
Midwest City, OK to Roland, OK
Midwest City, OK to Frederick, OK
Midwest City, OK to Haskell, OK
Midwest City, OK to Waukomis, OK
Midwest City, OK to Perkins, OK
Midwest City, OK to Tecumseh, OK
Midwest City, OK to Slaughterville, OK
Driving from Midwest City, OK
Expect an average of 92 miles and about 1h 48m behind the wheel when leaving Midwest City, OK. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 170 miles (2h 59m), while the shortest is just 29 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Midwest City, OK are Roland, OK (170.4 mi, 2h 59m), Frederick, OK (141.2 mi, 2h 42m), Haskell, OK (126.6 mi, 2h 26m), Waukomis, OK (86 mi, 1h 46m), and Perkins, OK (57.5 mi, 1h 8m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in OK currently averages around $3.72 per gallon. For the typical 92-mile trip from Midwest City, OK, budget about $13 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. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 7 mapped routes leaving Midwest City, OK and 1 routes heading into Midwest City, OK, covering 8 total connections. Distances range from 29 to 170 miles.
The longest mapped route from Midwest City, OK covers 170 miles and takes approximately 2h 59m. Shorter options start at just 29 miles.
The average route from Midwest City, OK runs about 92 miles with a drive time of roughly 1h 48m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.72/gallon for regular), the average 92-mile trip from Midwest City, OK costs roughly $13 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Midwest City, OK include Roland, OK, Frederick, OK, Haskell, OK and Waukomis, OK. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Midwest City, OK at a Glance
Founded
1943
Elevation
1,253 ft
Area
0 mi²
Notable People from Midwest City, OK
A sampling of people born in Midwest City, OK.
Angela Lindvall
1979
American model
Royce D. Applegate
1939–2003
American actor (1939–2003)
Matt Kemp
1984
Professional baseball player from the United States
Alexa Halko
2000
American sprinter
City data from Wikidata (Q985298), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Midwest City, OK
Midwest City is in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma, a city that grew up around Tinker Air Force Base and the General Motors and Douglas Aircraft Company plants, though in some ways feels like OKC suburbia.
1 Tinker Bicentennial Park, 7200 SE 29th St, ☏ +1 405 739-1293. M-Sa 8:30AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. Some military aircraft on display and Midwest City Welcome Center sitting here across from Tinker Air Force Base. (updated Oct 2021)
Akropolis Greek Restaurant, 1809 S. Air Depot Blvd, ☏ +1 405 733-1323. Counter-service Greek food. La Greek Restaurant, 2839 S Douglas Blvd, Ste 102, ☏ +1 405 733-4444. Another Greek eatery where you order at the counter, gyros, souvlaki, etc. Pelican's, 291 N. Air Depot Blvd, ☏ +1 405 732-4392. Seafood, prime rib, pasta, salad bar in a building that looks like a weathered seaside-looking shack if you discount the abandoned mall next to it. (updated Mar 2021) Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant, 6012 SE 15th St, ☏ +1 405 732-3055. Humble mom-and-pop type place.
Hawthorn Suites Midwest City/Tinker Air Force Base, 5701 Tinker Diagonal, ☏ +1 405 737-7777. 1.5 miles from Tinker Air Force Base and related businesses. Best Western Midwest City Inn & Suites, 6701 Tinker Diagonal, ☏ +1 405 737-6060, fax: +1 405 455-5566. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1700 S Sooner Rd, ☏ +1 405 736-1000.
Travel tips adapted from Midwest City 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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