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Trip from High Point, NC to Kernersville, NC

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

24m

Distance

16.6 mi

27 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 29m
10 AM
0h 26m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Kernersville, NC

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Trip Overview

This quick 16.6-mile journey from High Point, NC, to Kernersville, NC, is designed to take about 24 minutes, making it an ideal short trip. You'll primarily navigate local roads like East Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Eastchester Drive, with no highway driving involved. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $3, this route is very budget-friendly and perfectly suited for a single day trip. Given its brief duration and local road profile, you won't need to worry about overnight stays. This drive offers a straightforward connection within the Southeast region.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Eastchester Drive 5.7 mi 8m
Salem Parkway 3.2 mi 3m
I 40 2.8 mi 3m
North Centennial Street 2.1 mi 3m
State Highway 68 1.2 mi 1m
East Mountain Street 0.5 mi <1m
East Martin Luther King Jr Drive 0.3 mi <1m
South Main Street 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Eastchester Drive — 5.7 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between High Point, NC and Kernersville, NC.

1

Start on South Main Street

0.2 mi · 28 sec · South Main Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
2

Turn right onto East Martin Luther King Jr Drive

0.3 mi · 41 sec · East Martin Luther King Jr Drive
3

Turn left onto North Centennial Street

2.1 mi · 3 min · North Centennial Street
Use the left lane.
4

Turn slight right onto US 70; NC 68

5.7 mi · 8 min · Eastchester Drive
Use the right lane.
5

Continue on NC 68

1.2 mi · 1 min · State Highway 68
6

Turn left

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Toward I 40 West, US 421 North Use the left lane.
7

Merge onto I 40; US 421

2.8 mi · 3 min · I 40; US 421
Use the straight lane.
8

Keep slight right at fork onto US 421

3.2 mi · 3 min · Salem Parkway
Exit 206 Toward US 421 North: Kernersville Use the straight lane.
9

Take the exit

441 ft · 15 sec
Exit 222 Toward NC 66: Kernersville, Walkertown Use the slight right lane.
10

Turn left onto NC 66

0.2 mi · 26 sec · NC 66
Use the straight lane.
11

Turn slight left onto East Mountain Street

0.5 mi · 46 sec · East Mountain Street
Use the left lane.
12

Arrive at destination

West Mountain Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 15.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | North Centennial Street

Turn left onto North Centennial Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
7
9.5 mi into trip | ~15m in

Turn left toward I 40 West, US 421 North

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the left lane. Toward I 40 West, US 421 North
8
12.6 mi into trip | ~19m in | US 421 / Salem Parkway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 421 / Salem Parkway toward US 421 North: Kernersville

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane. Exit 206 Toward US 421 North: Kernersville
8
15.8 mi into trip | ~22m in

Take the exit toward NC 66: Kernersville, Walkertown

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 222 Toward NC 66: Kernersville, Walkertown
6
15.9 mi into trip | ~23m in | NC 66

Turn left onto NC 66

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.60 one way

$5.19 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $2.84 $5.68
premium $4.70 $3.07 $6.14
diesel $5.61 $3.67 $7.33

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5 0 $1.74 $0.80
Efficient EV 4.2 0 $1.45 $0.66
EV Truck/SUV 6.6 0 $2.32 $1.06

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

High Point, NC

Late night in High Point on Sunday

Local time

12:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

88°F

Sunny

SW 8 to 15 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 6:18AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 5:50AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Destination

Kernersville, NC

Late night in Kernersville on Sunday

Local time

12:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

70°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

18 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

24m 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?

Expect a turn-heavy local drive for this entire 16.6-mile stretch. Since there's a 0% highway share, you'll be traversing city streets and local thoroughfares for the full 24 minutes. The longest uninterrupted stretch is not applicable here due to the frequent turns and intersections characteristic of this type of route. The road profile suggests a consistent experience of navigating through built-up areas, requiring your attention to traffic signals and local road conditions throughout the drive.

45% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.7 mi on Eastchester Drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near North Centennial Street.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 9 decision points packed into just 16.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 24m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (North Centennial Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.6 miles (US 421 / Salem Parkway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting in High Point, NC

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High Point is part of the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina, along with Greensboro and Winston-Salem. High Point is often referred to as the furniture capital of the world due not only to the large number of furniture manufactures in the area, but also because of the International Home Furnishings Markets held each spring and fall. Over 8 million square feet of showroom space is used to draw over 70,000 people from all over the world to each market. This nearly doubles the population of High Point resulting in an economic boom to the entire Triad Area as hotel and motel rooms sell out and many residents rent out rooms, floors, or even their entire home for all or part of the 7 to 10 days during the market period.

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 24m. Total distance: 16.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

24m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (45%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.7 miles on Eastchester Drive. 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 Kernersville, NC 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 0.5 miles (North Centennial Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 12.6 miles (US 421 / Salem Parkway): 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 Kernersville, NC 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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