Origin
Centennial, CO
Morning in Centennial on Tuesday
Local time
8:13 AM
MDT
Current temp
58°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Centennial, CO to Glendale, CO
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
16m
Distance
10.4 mi
17 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 15m
★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 20m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 18m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 20m
8 PM
0h 16m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Centennial, CO
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Glendale, CO
Jacob Moore
Trip Overview
This quick 10.4-mile journey from Centennial to Glendale, Colorado, is designed for a single day, taking approximately 16 minutes to complete. You'll navigate primarily through local streets, with no highway driving involved. The estimated fuel cost for this short trip is a modest $2. Given its brevity and local road profile, this route is perfect for a quick errand or a seamless transition between two points within the same region. You'll stay within the Mountain West region for the entire duration of your travel.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| South Valley Highway | 7.2 mi | 8m |
| South Colorado Boulevard | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| East Kentucky Avenue | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| South Cherry Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| East Dry Creek Road | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| East Panorama Circle | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| South Chester Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| East Exposition Avenue | <0.1 mi | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
South Valley Highway
— 7.2 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Centennial, CO and Glendale, CO.
1
Start on this road
495 ft
·
41 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left
118 ft
·
10 sec
3
Turn right onto East Panorama Circle
0.1 mi
·
23 sec
·
East Panorama Circle
4
Turn right onto South Chester Street
384 ft
·
14 sec
·
South Chester Street
5
Turn right onto CR 46
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
·
East Dry Creek Road
6
Turn left
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
Toward I 25 North
Use the left lane.
7
Merge onto I 25
7.2 mi
·
8 min
·
South Valley Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
Exit 204
Toward CO 2: Colorado Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Toward CO 2: South Colorado Boulevard
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork
335 ft
·
10 sec
Toward CO 2 North: Colorado Boulevard
11
Turn straight onto CO 2
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
South Colorado Boulevard
12
Turn right onto East Kentucky Avenue
0.3 mi
·
59 sec
·
East Kentucky Avenue
Use the right lane.
13
Turn left onto South Cherry Street
0.3 mi
·
52 sec
·
South Cherry Street
Use the left lane.
14
Turn right onto East Exposition Avenue
14 ft
·
0 sec
·
East Exposition Avenue
15
Arrive at destination
East Exposition Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 0.6 and 9.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
0.6 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Turn left toward I 25 North
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Toward I 25 North
7
8 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward CO 2: Colorado Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 204
Toward CO 2: Colorado Boulevard
7
8.4 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Keep slight right at fork toward CO 2: South Colorado Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Toward CO 2: South Colorado Boulevard
6
8.5 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Keep slight right at fork toward CO 2 North: Colorado Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward CO 2 North: Colorado Boulevard
6
9.7 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
East Kentucky Avenue
Turn right onto East Kentucky Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.57 one way
$3.13 round trip
$3.83/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.05 | $1.66 | $3.32 |
| premium | $4.39 | $1.80 | $3.60 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.30 | $4.59 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.1 | 0 | $1.09 | $0.50 |
| Efficient EV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.91 | $0.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.46 | $0.67 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% 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
Glendale, CO
Morning in Glendale on Tuesday
Local time
8:13 AM
MDT
Current temp
36°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
22 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
16m 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 on this route, with 0% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 7.2 miles along South Valley Highway, offering a brief period of consistent travel before you begin navigating more intersections. Your journey will primarily utilize South Valley Highway, South Colorado Boulevard, and East Kentucky Avenue, meaning you'll be interacting with city traffic and traffic signals for most of the trip. This road personality is best suited for drivers who prefer navigating urban environments over open highways.
Only 0% 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: 7.2 mi on South Valley Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 miles in.
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 12 decision points packed into just 10.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 16m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Centennial, CO
Full guide →Founded 2001
Centennial is a suburban city of about 106,000 in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The city lies in Arapahoe County southeast of Denver.
Top landmarks
- • Seventeen Mile House — historic site in Centennial, Colorado
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 16m. Total distance: 10.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
16m 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 7.2 miles on South Valley Highway. 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 Glendale, CO 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 0.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Glendale, CO 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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