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Trip from Arlington, TX to Coppell, TX

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

31m

Distance

19.4 mi

31 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Arlington, TX

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Downtown Coppell, TX, TX

Coppell, TX

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Trip Overview

This short 19.4-mile drive from Arlington, TX to Coppell, TX will take you about 31 minutes to complete. Primarily utilizing TX 121 and local roads like South Industrial Boulevard and North Collins Street, this route offers a mixed driving experience. With a budget of around $3 for fuel, it's an easy and economical trip. Since it's a quick journey, it's perfectly suited as a day trip and doesn't require an overnight stay. Both your origin and destination are situated within the Great Plains region, so you won't be transitioning between distinct geographical areas.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
TX 121 7.5 mi 8m
South Industrial Boulevard 3.3 mi 5m
North Collins Street 3 mi 5m
West Bethel Road 1.3 mi 2m
South Mesquite Street 1.2 mi 2m
Highway 157 0.9 mi 1m
North Center Street 0.6 mi 1m
East Lamar Boulevard 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: TX 121 — 7.5 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Arlington, TX and Coppell, TX.

1

Start on West Abram Street

93 ft · 8 sec · West Abram Street
2

Continue on West Abram Street

0.2 mi · 34 sec · West Abram Street
3

Turn left onto South Mesquite Street

1.2 mi · 2 min · South Mesquite Street
Use the left lane.
4

Turn straight onto North Center Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · North Center Street
5

Continue on Lincoln Drive

0.3 mi · 37 sec · Lincoln Drive
6

Turn right onto East Lamar Boulevard

0.3 mi · 41 sec · East Lamar Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Turn left onto FM 157

3.0 mi · 5 min · North Collins Street
8

Continue on FM 157

0.9 mi · 1 min · Highway 157
9

Continue on FM 157

3.3 mi · 5 min · South Industrial Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
10

Take the ramp onto FM 157

0.2 mi · 22 sec · FM 157
Toward TX 121 North
11

Merge onto TX 121

5.8 mi · 6 min · TX 121
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Keep slight left at fork onto TX 121

1.8 mi · 2 min · TX 121
Toward TX 121 North, I 635 East Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 25 sec
Toward Bass Pro Drive, Bethel Road Use the slight right lane.
14

Continue on this road

0.2 mi · 26 sec · this road
Use the straight / left / uturn / slight right lanes.
15

Turn right onto West Bethel Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · West Bethel Road
16

Turn right

65 ft · 9 sec
17

Turn left

174 ft · 12 sec
18

Arrive at destination

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 17.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | South Mesquite Street

Turn left onto South Mesquite Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
2.2 mi into trip | ~5m in | East Lamar Boulevard

Turn right onto East Lamar Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
5
10 mi into trip | ~18m in | TX 121

Merge onto TX 121

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
15.7 mi into trip | ~25m in | TX 121

Keep slight left at fork onto TX 121 toward TX 121 North, I 635 East

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward TX 121 North, I 635 East
7
17.5 mi into trip | ~27m in

Take the exit toward Bass Pro Drive, Bethel Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward Bass Pro Drive, Bethel Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.93 one way

$5.86 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.20 $3.21 $6.42
premium $4.54 $3.46 $6.93
diesel $5.61 $4.28 $8.57

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.8 0 $2.04 $0.93
Efficient EV 4.9 0 $1.70 $0.78
EV Truck/SUV 7.8 0 $2.72 $1.24

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Arlington, TX

Late night in Arlington on Sunday

Local time

2:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

68°F

Mostly Clear

S 10 to 15 mph 5% chance Live forecast

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning issued April 17 at 12:05AM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning issued April 17 at 12:05AM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Destination

Coppell, TX

Late night in Coppell on Sunday

Local time

2:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

73°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

5 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

31m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

Expect a drive with a 45% highway share, meaning you'll encounter both faster-paced road sections and more local street driving. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll experience is about 7.5 miles on TX 121, offering a period of consistent travel. This route offers a mixed drive profile, transitioning between higher-speed roadways and slower urban or industrial streets. The road's character will shift as you progress, moving from one type of environment to another.

45% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 7.5 mi on TX 121.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near South Mesquite Street.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 19.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (South Mesquite Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.2 miles (East Lamar Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles (TX 121): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting in Arlington, TX

Full guide →

Founded 1876

Arlington is a city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex metropolitan area, in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of almost 400,000 (2019), it is Texas' seventh largest, and the third largest in the Metroplex. Arlington is south of the sprawling DFW International Airport.

Top landmarks

  • • Six Flags Over Texas — amusement park
  • • Mini Mine Train — Steel roller coaster
  • • Arlington Museum of Art — art museum in Texas, United States

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 31m. Total distance: 19.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (45%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 7.5 miles on TX 121. 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 Coppell, TX 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: at 0.2 miles (South Mesquite Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.2 miles (East Lamar Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 10 miles (TX 121): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Coppell, TX 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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