Origin
Orange City, FL
Morning in Orange City on Tuesday
Local time
6:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
90°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Orange City, FL to Orlando, 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
43m
Distance
30.3 mi
49 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 40m
★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 41m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Orange City, FL
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Orlando, FL
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Trip Overview
If you are planning to travel from Orange City to Orlando, you are looking at a straightforward 36.2-mile journey. This trip typically takes around 39 minutes, making it a perfect candidate for a quick day trip that requires no overnight stays. You can expect to spend approximately $6 on fuel for the trek, keeping your travel budget very low. Because the route relies on local roads rather than major interstates, you have plenty of flexibility in your schedule. Both locations are situated within Florida, so you will remain in the same regional climate throughout your drive. It is a practical, no-nonsense connection that gets you from Volusia County into the heart of Orlando without the need for complex planning.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 4 | 19.9 mi | 24m |
| Charles Richard Beall Boulevard | 5 mi | 8m |
| Volusia Avenue | 2.6 mi | 4m |
| C.R. Beall Boulevard | 0.6 mi | <1m |
| West Anderson Street | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Boone Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| West South Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| East Graves Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
I 4
— 19.9 mi, about 24m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Orange City, FL and Orlando, FL.
1
Start on CR 4145
57 ft
·
9 sec
·
East Graves Avenue
2
Turn left onto US 17; US 92
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Volusia Avenue
3
Continue on US 17; US 92
5.0 mi
·
8 min
·
Charles Richard Beall Boulevard
4
Continue on US 17; US 92
0.6 mi
·
56 sec
·
C.R. Beall Boulevard
5
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 4 West
6
Merge onto I 4
8.8 mi
·
10 min
·
I 4
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Keep slight right at fork onto I 4
10 mi
·
13 min
·
I 4
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
43 sec
Exit 84B
Toward Ivanhoe Boulevard
Use the slight right lane.
9
Continue on this road
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
this road
Toward I 4 West: Tampa
10
Continue on this road
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
this road
Toward I 4 West: Tampa
11
Merge onto I 4
0.7 mi
·
55 sec
·
I 4
12
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
27 sec
Exit 83
Toward Anderson Street
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Turn left onto West Anderson Street
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
West Anderson Street
Use the left lane.
14
Turn left onto Boone Avenue
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Boone Avenue
Use the left lane.
15
Turn right onto West South Street
198 ft
·
4 sec
·
West South Street
16
Turn slight right
103 ft
·
3 sec
17
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 105 decision points cluster between mile 8.7 and 30.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
8.7 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
I 4
Merge onto I 4
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
17.5 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
I 4
Keep slight right at fork onto I 4
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
7
27.9 mi into trip
|
~38m in
Take the exit toward Ivanhoe Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 84B
Toward Ivanhoe Boulevard
7
29.6 mi into trip
|
~41m in
Take the exit toward Anderson Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 83
Toward Anderson Street
6
30.1 mi into trip
|
~43m in
|
Boone Avenue
Turn left onto Boone Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.82 one way
$9.65 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $5.25 | $10.49 |
| premium | $4.72 | $5.63 | $11.27 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.69 | $13.38 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.1 | 0 | $3.18 | $1.45 |
| Efficient EV | 7.6 | 0 | $2.65 | $1.21 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.1 | 0 | $4.24 | $1.94 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% 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
Orlando, FL
Morning in Orlando on Tuesday
Local time
6:37 AM
EDT
Current temp
63°F
Partly Cloudy
E 0 to 15 mph
0% chance
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
27 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
43m 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 rather than a high-speed interstate cruise. You will spend your time navigating Volusia Avenue, Charles Richard Beall Boulevard, and local roads, with a highway share of 0%. Because there are no long highway stretches, your longest uninterrupted drive on Volusia Avenue is 0 miles, meaning you should be prepared for frequent turns and changing traffic patterns. The route is strictly local, so your pace will be dictated by the flow of surface street traffic. Staying alert is key, as the road requires your full attention through the various transitions between these local arteries.
66% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 19.9 mi on I 4.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 4 and Charles Richard Beall Boulevard. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 8.7 miles in near I 4.
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 10 decision points packed into just 30.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 8.7 miles (I 4): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 17.5 miles (I 4): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 27.9 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Starting in Orange City, FL
Full guide →Orange City is a city in Volusia County, Florida.
Arriving in Orlando, FL
Full guide →For the broader urban area including suburbs and other nearby destinations, please see the Greater Orlando article. Orlando deserves its reputation as the theme park capital of the world, with an estimated 52 million visitors a year. The city is best known for its theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, but it holds a lot to offer besides those two amusement meccas. Countless hotels and restaurants cater to business conventions and other events hosted by organizations from all over the country. Outside the theme park districts and hotels, however, lies much more to be explored, including downtown, areas of untouched wilderness, world-class museums and theaters, and old towns with dining and nightlife. At the center of the state of Florida, in Orange County, Orlando is about an hour from each coast.
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 43m. Total distance: 30.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
43m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (66%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 19.9 miles on I 4. 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 Orlando, 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 8.7 miles (I 4): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 17.5 miles (I 4): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 27.9 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 Orlando, 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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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