Origin
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Morning in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday
Local time
6:29 AM
EDT
Current temp
84°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hialeah Gardens, 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
41m
Distance
28 mi
45 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Hialeah Gardens, FL
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Trip Overview
Fort Lauderdale to Hialeah Gardens is 28 miles and takes about 41 minutes via I 95 and Palmetto Expressway, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive stays within Florida, connecting two points in the southern part of the state. It's a short trip, primarily focused on highway travel, making it a straightforward option for a quick journey. Consider this route if you need to get from point A to point B efficiently without extensive scenic detours. The majority of the trip is on high-speed roads, so it's designed for getting you there quickly.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 95 | 13.2 mi | 16m |
| Palmetto Expressway | 10.7 mi | 14m |
| East Broward Boulevard | 1.6 mi | 3m |
| SR 826 | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Northwest 77th Court | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Northwest 103rd Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 95
— 13.2 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fort Lauderdale, FL and Hialeah Gardens, FL.
1
Start on SR 842
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
East Broward Boulevard
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
Toward I 95 South: Miami
3
Keep slight left at fork
0.9 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 95 South: Miami
Use the slight left lane.
4
Merge onto I 95
13 mi
·
16 min
·
I 95
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 12
Toward US 441 South, SR 9 South, SR 826 East, SR 826 West: Florida's Turnpike Toll
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
55 sec
Toward SR 826 West: Florida's Turnpike Toll
Use the slight right lane.
7
Merge onto SR 826
348 ft
·
6 sec
·
SR 826
8
Take the exit onto SR 826
0.2 mi
·
41 sec
·
SR 826
Toward SR 826 West
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Merge onto SR 826
8.0 mi
·
11 min
·
Palmetto Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork onto SR 826
2.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Palmetto Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward SR 932: Northwest 103rd Street
Use the slight right lane.
12
Keep slight right at fork
347 ft
·
10 sec
Toward SR 932 West: Northwest 103rd Street
Use the slight right lane.
13
Turn right
152 ft
·
14 sec
14
Turn left
242 ft
·
23 sec
15
At end of road, turn left onto Northwest 77th Court
208 ft
·
13 sec
·
Northwest 77th Court
16
Turn left onto SR 932
93 ft
·
2 sec
·
Northwest 103rd Street
17
Turn right
523 ft
·
38 sec
18
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 165 decision points cluster between mile 1.8 and 27.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
7
1.8 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 95 South: Miami
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 95 South: Miami
8
15.9 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Take the exit toward US 441 South, SR 9 South, SR 826 East, SR 826 West: Florida's Turnpike Toll
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.
Exit 12
Toward US 441 South, SR 9 South, SR 826 East, S...
7
16 mi into trip
|
~22m in
Keep slight right at fork toward SR 826 West: Florida's Turnpike Toll
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward SR 826 West: Florida's Turnpike Toll
7
16.5 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
SR 826
Take the exit onto SR 826 toward SR 826 West
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward SR 826 West
8
27.7 mi into trip
|
~39m in
Keep slight right at fork toward SR 932 West: Northwest 103rd Street
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward SR 932 West: Northwest 103rd Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.46 one way
$8.91 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $4.85 | $9.70 |
| premium | $4.72 | $5.21 | $10.41 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.18 | $12.36 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 9.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.4 | 0 | $2.94 | $1.34 |
| Efficient EV | 7 | 0 | $2.45 | $1.12 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.2 | 0 | $3.92 | $1.79 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Hialeah Gardens, FL
Morning in Hialeah Gardens on Tuesday
Local time
6:29 AM
EDT
Current temp
72°F
Partly Cloudy
E 6 mph
1% chance
Live forecast
Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
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
12 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
41m 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?
This is a highway-focused drive, with 86% of the journey taking place on major expressways like I 95 and the Palmetto Expressway. You'll experience stretches of consistent speed, including one uninterrupted segment of 13.2 miles on I 95. The road character remains largely that of a busy urban expressway throughout the 28-mile trip. Expect to navigate multi-lane highways as you make your way south towards Hialeah Gardens. It's a route built for efficiency rather than leisurely cruising.
86% 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: 13.2 mi on I 95.
How Hard Is This Drive?
10/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 95 and Palmetto Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.8 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 28 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full guide →Founded 1911
Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean in the US state of Florida. It is known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive canal system. Situated in Broward County in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area, the city's population is over 180,000 (2021). The city is most famous for its beaches and boats, and while the city of Fort Lauderdale is relatively small in area, the term 'Fort Lauderdale' is often used to refer to the larger metropolis that has grown up around it. It is the county seat for Broward county, and is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area, which has over 6.1 million people (2019).
Top landmarks
- • Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale — art museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- • Bryan Building — building in Florida, United States
- • North Woodlawn Cemetery — cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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 41m. Total distance: 28 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (86%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 13.2 miles on I 95. 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 Hialeah Gardens, 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: at 1.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 15.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 16 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Biscayne National Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Hialeah Gardens, 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 NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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