Origin
Delafield, WI
Evening in Delafield on Wednesday
Local time
8:51 PM
CDT
Current temp
71°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Delafield, WI to Muskego, WI
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 10, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
36m
Distance
25.3 mi
41 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 34m
★
6 AM
0h 37m
8 AM
0h 43m
10 AM
0h 39m
12 PM
0h 38m
3 PM
0h 39m
5 PM
0h 43m
8 PM
0h 35m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Delafield, WI
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Muskego, WI
Vladimir Srajber
Trip Overview
The drive from Delafield, WI to Muskego, WI covers 25.3 miles and takes about 36m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on East-West Freeway, South Moorland Road, Janesville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 14.8 miles on East-West Freeway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.97 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East-West Freeway | 14.8 mi | 15m |
| South Moorland Road | 7.3 mi | 13m |
| Janesville Road | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| Genesee Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| County Highway C | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Pioneer Drive | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East-West Freeway
— 14.8 mi, about 15m
Traffic on I-94
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 52 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
4 PM
~3,986 veh/hr typical
Quietest
1 AM
~178 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
22.4×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 102 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Delafield, WI and Muskego, WI.
1
Start on Main Street
121 ft
·
10 sec
·
Main Street
2
Turn left onto CTH C
0.4 mi
·
42 sec
·
Genesee Street
3
Continue on CTH C
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
County Highway C
Use the straight / left lanes.
4
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward I 94 East
5
Merge onto I 94
15 mi
·
15 min
·
East-West Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
Exit 301A-B
Toward I 94 East Alternate: Moorland Road
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Keep slight right at fork
183 ft
·
4 sec
Toward I 94 Alternate East: New Berlin
Use the right lane.
8
Turn straight onto CTH O
4.7 mi
·
8 min
·
South Moorland Road
Use the straight lane.
9
Continue on CTH O
331 ft
·
7 sec
·
South Moorland Road
10
Enter roundabout onto CTH O
220 ft
·
4 sec
·
South Moorland Road
11
Continue on CTH O
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
South Moorland Road
12
Continue on CTH O
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
·
South Moorland Road
13
Enter roundabout onto CTH O
124 ft
·
2 sec
·
South Moorland Road
14
Continue on CTH O
2.2 mi
·
4 min
·
South Moorland Road
15
Turn right onto CTH L
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Janesville Road
16
Turn left onto Pioneer Drive
143 ft
·
6 sec
·
Pioneer Drive
17
Arrive at destination
Pioneer Drive
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 105 decision points cluster between mile 0.6 and 20.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.6 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward I 94 East
Navigation decision point
Toward I 94 East
5
0.8 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
I 94 / East-West Freeway
Merge onto I 94 / East-West Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
15.7 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Take the exit toward I 94 East Alternate: Moorland Road
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 301A-B
Toward I 94 East Alternate: Moorland Road
7
16.1 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 94 Alternate East: New Berlin
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Toward I 94 Alternate East: New Berlin
5
20.9 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
CTH O / South Moorland Road
Enter roundabout onto CTH O / South Moorland Road
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.97 one way
$7.94 round trip
$3.99/gal
25.4 MPG avg
9 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.39 | $4.37 | $8.74 |
| premium | $5.00 | $4.98 | $9.96 |
| diesel | $5.97 | $5.94 | $11.89 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-09-07.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.66 | $1.21 |
| Efficient EV | 6.3 | 0 | $2.21 | $1.01 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 10.1 | 0 | $3.54 | $1.62 |
Gas CO2
9 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (67% 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
Muskego, WI
Evening in Muskego on Wednesday
Local time
8:51 PM
CDT
Current temp
71°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
36m 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?
25.3 mi in 36m — 59% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: East-West Freeway.
59% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 14.8 mi on East-West Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 10 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 miles in.
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 25.3 miles you will encounter 10 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: at 0.6 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (I 94 / East-West Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
978 ft
802 ft
Total Climb
173 ft
Total Descent
276 ft
Highest Point
978 ft
~3.6 mi in
Elevation Range
176 ft
About the Cities
Starting in Delafield, WI
Full guide →Delafield is a city in Southeast Wisconsin. It's a launching point for fishing and boating on the lakes, golfing, and miles of hiking and biking trails.
Arriving in Muskego, WI
Full guide →Founded 1964
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 36m. Total distance: 25.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
36m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 14.8 miles on East-West 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 Muskego, WI 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: Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (I 94 / East-West Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.7 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 Muskego, WI 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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