Origin
Auburn, WA
Late night in Auburn on Sunday
Local time
1:06 AM
PDT
Current temp
46°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Auburn, WA to Fairwood, WA
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
23m
Distance
14.8 mi
24 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 22m
★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m
★
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Auburn, WA
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Fairwood, WA
Harrison Reilly
Trip Overview
Auburn, WA to Fairwood, WA is 14.8 miles and takes about 23 minutes via Valley Freeway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within Washington state and the Pacific Coast region. Expect a drive primarily on major roadways. Given its brevity, this trip is ideal for a quick errand or a brief scenic detour without requiring extensive planning or an overnight stay.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Freeway | 9.3 mi | 11m |
| Southeast Petrovitsky Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| South Carr Road | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Southeast 176th Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Southeast Carr Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| 140th Avenue Southeast | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| East Main Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| C Street Southwest | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Valley Freeway
— 9.3 mi, about 11m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Auburn, WA and Fairwood, WA.
1
Start on East Main Street
0.2 mi
·
41 sec
·
East Main Street
2
Turn left onto C Street Southwest
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
·
C Street Southwest
Use the left lane.
3
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
44 sec
Toward WA 18 West
Use the right lane.
4
Merge onto WA 18
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
·
State Route 18
5
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
Toward WA 167: Renton, Puyallup
Use the slight right lane.
6
Keep slight right at fork
0.6 mi
·
54 sec
Toward WA 167 North: Kent, Renton
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Merge onto WA 167
9.3 mi
·
11 min
·
Valley Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
Toward South 180th Street, Southwest 43rd Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Turn right onto South 43rd Street
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
South 43rd Street
10
Continue on South Carr Road
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
South Carr Road
Use the straight lane.
11
Continue on Southeast Carr Road
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
Southeast Carr Road
12
Continue on Southeast 176th Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Southeast 176th Street
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
13
Continue on Southeast Petrovitsky Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Southeast Petrovitsky Road
Use the straight / right lanes.
14
Turn left onto 140th Avenue Southeast
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
140th Avenue Southeast
Use the left lane.
15
Turn left onto Southeast 171st Place
217 ft
·
14 sec
·
Southeast 171st Place
Use the left lane.
16
Turn sharp left onto 139th Place Southeast
313 ft
·
12 sec
·
139th Place Southeast
17
Turn right onto Southeast 172nd Street
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
Southeast 172nd Street
18
Arrive at destination
Southeast 172nd Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 115 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 10.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
C Street Southwest
Turn left onto C Street Southwest
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
0.4 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward WA 18 West
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward WA 18 West
8
0.9 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the exit toward WA 167: Renton, Puyallup
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 WA 167: Renton, Puyallup
8
1.1 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Keep slight right at fork toward WA 167 North: Kent, Renton
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward WA 167 North: Kent, Renton
7
10.9 mi into trip
|
~14m in
Take the exit toward South 180th Street, Southwest 43rd Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward South 180th Street, Southwest 43rd Stree...
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.10 one way
$6.20 round trip
$5.32/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.58 | $3.25 | $6.50 |
| premium | $5.77 | $3.36 | $6.72 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.27 | $6.54 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.55 | $0.71 |
| Efficient EV | 3.7 | 0 | $1.30 | $0.59 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.07 | $0.95 |
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
Fairwood, WA
Late night in Fairwood on Sunday
Local time
1:06 AM
PDT
Current temp
42°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
4 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
23m 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?
This route is largely a highway-focused drive, with 64% of the journey on high-speed roads. You'll experience a significant stretch of 9.3 miles on the Valley Freeway, offering a consistent pace. The primary roads include the Valley Freeway, Southeast Petrovitsky Road, and South Carr Road, indicating a blend of freeway travel and arterial surface streets as you approach your destination. The character is one of efficient travel, prioritizing directness over meandering.
64% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.3 mi on Valley Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Valley Freeway and Southeast Petrovitsky Road. 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 C Street Southwest.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 14.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 23m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (C Street Southwest): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Auburn, WA and Fairwood, WA, road signs point toward Puyallup and Renton.
Puyallup
0.9 mi in
|
~1m
Renton
1.1 mi in
|
~2m
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 14.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
23m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (64%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 9.3 miles on Valley Freeway. 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 Fairwood, WA 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 (C Street Southwest): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.4 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Fairwood, WA 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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