Origin
Guadalupe, AZ
Late night in Guadalupe on Sunday
Local time
12:49 AM
MST
Current temp
88°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Guadalupe, AZ to Surprise, AZ
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
52m
Distance
37.6 mi
61 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$7
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 48m
★
6 AM
0h 52m
8 AM
1h 1m
10 AM
0h 56m
12 PM
0h 55m
3 PM
0h 56m
5 PM
1h 1m
8 PM
0h 50m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Guadalupe, AZ
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Surprise, AZ
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Trip Overview
This straightforward 37.6-mile drive from Guadalupe to Surprise, Arizona, is easily manageable within a single day, taking approximately 52 minutes. Primarily following major freeways like the Papago and Agua Fria Freeways, this route offers a direct path through the Desert Southwest. With an estimated fuel cost of just $7, it's an economical option for a quick journey. The drive is focused on efficient travel rather than extensive sightseeing, making it ideal for those looking to get from point A to point B without fuss. You'll spend most of your time on well-maintained highways, so pack your favorite road trip playlist.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Papago Freeway | 15 mi | 17m |
| Agua Fria Freeway | 8.8 mi | 10m |
| Grand Avenue | 4.7 mi | 8m |
| Maricopa Freeway | 2.5 mi | 2m |
| Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| North Nash Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Santa Fe Drive | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| West Baseline Road | 0.2 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Papago Freeway
— 15 mi, about 17m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Guadalupe, AZ and Surprise, AZ.
1
Start on this road
0.1 mi
·
46 sec
·
this road
2
At end of road, turn right
144 ft
·
16 sec
3
Turn left onto East Calle Gloria
235 ft
·
12 sec
·
East Calle Gloria
4
At end of road, turn right onto South Avenida Del Yaqui
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
·
South Avenida Del Yaqui
5
Continue on South Priest Drive
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
South Priest Drive
6
Turn left onto West Baseline Road
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
West Baseline Road
Use the left lane.
7
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
Toward I 10 West: Phoenix, Globe
8
Keep slight left at fork
1.6 mi
·
3 min
Toward I 10 West, US 60 West: Broadway Road
9
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
10
Keep slight left at fork
0.9 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 10 West: Phoenix
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
37 sec
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
12
Merge onto I 10; US 60
2.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Maricopa Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Keep slight left at fork onto I 10
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Papago Freeway
Use the slight left lane.
14
Keep slight left at fork onto I 10
2.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Papago Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Continue on I 10
0.5 mi
·
36 sec
·
Dean Lindsey Memorial Tunnel
16
Continue on I 10
10 mi
·
12 min
·
Papago Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Take the exit
0.9 mi
·
1 min
Exit 133B
Toward AZ 101 Loop North
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Continue on AZ 101 Loop
8.8 mi
·
10 min
·
Agua Fria Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Exit 11
Toward US 60
Use the slight right lane.
20
Turn left onto US 60
4.7 mi
·
8 min
·
Grand Avenue
Use the left / right lanes.
21
Turn right onto West Greenway Road
212 ft
·
10 sec
·
West Greenway Road
Use the right lane.
22
Turn left onto Santa Fe Drive
0.3 mi
·
32 sec
·
Santa Fe Drive
Use the left lane.
23
Turn right onto North Nash Street
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
·
North Nash Street
24
Arrive at destination
North Nash Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
19 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 37.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 18.8 miles from Guadalupe, AZ, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 185 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 37.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0.2 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
South Avenida Del Yaqui
At end of road, turn right onto South Avenida Del Yaqui
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
7
3.1 mi into trip
|
~7m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 10 West: Phoenix
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward I 10 West: Phoenix
7
22.3 mi into trip
|
~30m in
Take the exit toward AZ 101 Loop North
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 133B
Toward AZ 101 Loop North
7
32 mi into trip
|
~42m in
Take the exit toward US 60
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 11
Toward US 60
7
37.1 mi into trip
|
~51m in
|
Santa Fe Drive
Turn left onto Santa Fe Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$7.49 one way
$14.98 round trip
$5.06/gal
25.4 MPG avg
13 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.36 | $7.93 | $15.85 |
| premium | $5.59 | $8.28 | $16.55 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $8.30 | $16.60 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$7
Estimated CO2 emission: 13.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 69% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 11.3 | 0 | $3.95 | $1.80 |
| Efficient EV | 9.4 | 0 | $3.29 | $1.50 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 15 | 0 | $5.26 | $2.41 |
Gas CO2
13 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (69% 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
Surprise, AZ
Late night in Surprise on Sunday
Local time
12:49 AM
MST
Current temp
88°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
52m 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 highway-focused experience for the majority of this 37.6-mile trip, with about 70% of the drive utilizing major freeways. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 15 miles on the Papago Freeway, providing a consistent pace. While the route incorporates segments of Grand Avenue, the overall feel leans heavily towards efficient freeway travel. This means you'll be covering ground quickly, with the landscape likely transitioning from one developed area to another within the Desert Southwest region.
70% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
24 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 15 mi on Papago Freeway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Papago Freeway and Agua Fria Freeway. 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 Avenida Del Yaqui.
Driving Effort
9/10
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 18 decision points packed into just 37.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 52m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (South Avenida Del Yaqui): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 3.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 22.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Guadalupe, AZ
Full guide →Guadalupe is a city in the Greater Phoenix region of Arizona.
Arriving in Surprise, AZ
Full guide →Sun City is a suburb 20 miles (30km) northwest of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It was built as a planned retirement community in Maricopa County in the 1960s. An adjacent retirement community Sun City West was built in the late 1970s; there is also a Sun City Grand. Directly northwest of the three "Sun City" suburbs is Surprise, Arizona.
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 52m. Total distance: 37.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
52m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (70%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 15 miles on Papago 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 Surprise, AZ 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 Avenida Del Yaqui): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 3.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 22.3 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 Surprise, AZ 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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