Origin
Apopka, FL
Late night in Apopka on Tuesday
Local time
5:34 AM
EDT
Current temp
89°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Apopka, FL to Orlando, FL
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
26m
Distance
14.1 mi
23 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 24m
★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 30m
8 PM
0h 25m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Apopka, FL
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Orlando, FL
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Trip Overview
If you are planning a quick excursion from Apopka to Orlando, you are looking at a brief 14.1-mile journey that typically takes about 26 minutes. Because of the proximity between these two Florida locations, this is a straightforward day trip that requires no overnight stay. You can expect to spend roughly $2 on fuel for the entire drive, making it a very budget-friendly commute. The route primarily utilizes local thoroughfares rather than major interstates, keeping you within the familiar surroundings of Central Florida. Since the travel time is so short, you have plenty of flexibility to plan your schedule around appointments or errands without feeling rushed. It is a practical, efficient path that connects these two neighboring cities with minimal effort.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| South Orange Blossom Trail | 8.5 mi | 15m |
| Orange Blossom Trail | 2.2 mi | 3m |
| West Colonial Drive | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| I 4 | 0.7 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| West Anderson Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| S Park Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| East 2nd Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
South Orange Blossom Trail
— 8.5 mi, about 15m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Apopka, FL and Orlando, FL.
1
Start on Central Avenue
231 ft
·
11 sec
·
Central Avenue
2
Turn left onto East 2nd Street
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
East 2nd Street
3
Turn right onto CR 435
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
S Park Avenue
4
Turn left onto US 441
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
5
Keep slight right at fork onto US 441
2.2 mi
·
3 min
·
Orange Blossom Trail
6
Continue on US 441
8.5 mi
·
15 min
·
South Orange Blossom Trail
Use the left lane.
7
Turn left onto US 17; US 92; FL 50
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
West Colonial Drive
8
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Toward I 4 West: Tampa
9
Merge onto I 4
0.7 mi
·
55 sec
·
I 4
10
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
Exit 83
Toward Anderson Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Turn left onto West Anderson Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
West Anderson Street
Use the left lane.
12
Turn left onto Boone Avenue
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Boone Avenue
Use the left lane.
13
Turn right onto West South Street
198 ft
·
4 sec
·
West South Street
14
Turn slight right
103 ft
·
3 sec
15
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 115 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 13.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
East 2nd Street
Turn left onto East 2nd Street
Navigation decision point
6
12.5 mi into trip
|
~22m in
Take the exit toward I 4 West: Tampa
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward I 4 West: Tampa
7
13.4 mi into trip
|
~24m in
Take the exit toward Anderson Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 83
Toward Anderson Street
5
13.7 mi into trip
|
~24m in
|
West Anderson Street
Turn left onto West Anderson Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
13.9 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
Boone Avenue
Turn left onto Boone Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.24 one way
$4.49 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $2.44 | $4.88 |
| premium | $4.72 | $2.62 | $5.24 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.11 | $6.23 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.48 | $0.68 |
| Efficient EV | 3.5 | 0 | $1.23 | $0.56 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.6 | 0 | $1.97 | $0.90 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Orlando, FL
Late night in Orlando on Tuesday
Local time
5:34 AM
EDT
Current temp
90°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
26m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive as you navigate your way between these two cities. With only 5% of your time spent on highways, the experience feels much more like navigating urban streets than a high-speed interstate cruise. You will spend the bulk of your time on South Orange Blossom Trail, Orange Blossom Trail, and West Colonial Drive. Your longest uninterrupted stretch occurs during an 8.5-mile segment on South Orange Blossom Trail, which provides the most consistent driving experience of the trip. The road personality here is functional and direct, requiring your full attention due to the frequent turns and local traffic flow.
Only 5% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
15 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.5 mi on South Orange Blossom Trail.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 11 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near East 2nd Street.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 14.1 miles you will encounter 11 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (East 2nd Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 13.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
145 ft
84 ft
Total Climb
95 ft
Total Descent
136 ft
Highest Point
145 ft
Elevation Range
60 ft
About the Cities
Starting in Apopka, FL
Full guide →Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" due to the many greenhouse nurseries there. It is home to about 55,000 people (census, 1 April 2020)
Arriving in Orlando, FL
Full guide →For the broader urban area including suburbs and other nearby destinations, please see the Greater Orlando article. Orlando deserves its reputation as the theme park capital of the world, with an estimated 52 million visitors a year. The city is best known for its theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, but it holds a lot to offer besides those two amusement meccas. Countless hotels and restaurants cater to business conventions and other events hosted by organizations from all over the country. Outside the theme park districts and hotels, however, lies much more to be explored, including downtown, areas of untouched wilderness, world-class museums and theaters, and old towns with dining and nightlife. At the center of the state of Florida, in Orange County, Orlando is about an hour from each coast.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 14.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
26m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 8.5 miles on South Orange Blossom Trail. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Orlando, FL before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (East 2nd Street): Navigation decision point; at 12.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 13.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Orlando, FL before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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