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Trip from Salt Lake City, UT to Kaysville, UT

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

29m

Distance

22 mi

35 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 27m ★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 28m

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

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Trip Overview

The drive from Salt Lake City, UT to Kaysville, UT covers 22 miles and takes about 29m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Veterans Memorial Highway, Main Street, US 89 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 15.8 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.82 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Veterans Memorial Highway 15.8 mi 16m
Main Street 2.4 mi 4m
US 89 1.6 mi 1m
400 South 1.3 mi 3m
300 South 0.1 mi <1m
State Street 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Veterans Memorial Highway — 15.8 mi, about 16m

Traffic on I-15

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 44 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

5 PM

~6,567 veh/hr typical · worst 7,682

Quietest

2 AM

~271 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

24.2×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 78 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 Salt Lake City, UT and Kaysville, UT.

1

Start on Main Street

0.1 mi · 36 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto 300 South

0.1 mi · 37 sec · 300 South
Use the right lane.
3

Turn right onto SR 186

0.1 mi · 26 sec · State Street
4

Turn right onto US 89

1.3 mi · 3 min · 400 South
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 37 sec
Toward I 15 North: Ogden
6

Merge onto I 15

16 mi · 16 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight right at fork onto US 89

1.6 mi · 1 min · US 89
Exit 324 Toward South Ogden Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 46 sec
Exit 397 Toward SR 273: Main Street Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Keep slight left at fork

199 ft · 9 sec
Toward Kaysville, Davis Technical College Use the straight / left lanes.
10

Turn left onto SR 273

2.2 mi · 4 min · Main Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
11

Arrive at destination

SR 273

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 19.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | 300 South

Turn right onto 300 South

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | SR 186 / State Street

Turn right onto SR 186 / State Street

Navigation decision point

8
17.8 mi into trip | ~22m in | US 89

Keep slight right at fork onto US 89 toward South Ogden

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 324 Toward South Ogden
7
19.4 mi into trip | ~24m in

Take the exit toward SR 273: Main Street

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 397 Toward SR 273: Main Street
8
19.8 mi into trip | ~25m in

Keep slight left at fork toward Kaysville, Davis Technical College

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / left lanes. Toward Kaysville, Davis Technical College

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.82 one way

$7.63 round trip

$4.41/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $3.99 $7.98
premium $4.95 $4.29 $8.57
diesel $5.60 $4.85 $9.70

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.6 0 $2.31 $1.06
Efficient EV 5.5 0 $1.93 $0.88
EV Truck/SUV 8.8 0 $3.08 $1.41

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 Aug 30, 2026

Origin

Salt Lake City, UT

Evening in Salt Lake City on Friday

Local time

7:53 PM

MDT

Current temp

81°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

SSE 5 mph 42% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 30 at 12:21PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 12:16PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Destination

Kaysville, UT

Evening in Kaysville on Friday

Local time

7:53 PM

MDT

Current temp

81°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

WSW 5 mph 20% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 30 at 12:21PM MDT until August 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 12:16PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

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

29m 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?

22 mi in 29m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 7% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 15.8 mi on Veterans Memorial Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

8/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near 300 South.

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 9 decision points packed into just 22 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 29m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (300 South): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.3 miles (SR 186 / State Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.8 miles (US 89): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

4,393 ft 4,222 ft

Total Climb

291 ft

Total Descent

201 ft

Highest Point

4,393 ft

~20.5 mi in

Elevation Range

170 ft

Notable High Points

4,348 ft at ~9.4 miles +31 ft prominence
4,393 ft at ~20.5 miles +39 ft prominence

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Salt Lake City, UT and Kaysville, UT, road signs point toward Ogden and Davis Technical College.

Ogden

17.8 mi in | ~22m | via US 89

Davis Technical College

19.8 mi in | ~25m

About the Cities

Starting in Salt Lake City, UT

Full guide →

Founded 1847

Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics. It is also well known as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church). The city is set to host the Winter Olympics again in 2034. Salt Lake City has about 200,000 residents within the city limits (2019), and is the downtown hub for a metro area of over a million people. It sits on the border between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin, lying in the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch Range urban corridor, sandwiched between the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Oquirrh Mountains and the Great Salt Lake to the west.

Top landmarks

  • • Temple Square — religious complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • • Utah State Capitol — state capitol building of Utah, United States
  • • Salt Lake Tabernacle — building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Arriving in Kaysville, UT

Full guide →

Founded 1849

Top landmarks

  • • John George Moroni Barnes House — historic residence in Kaysville, Utah, United States
  • • Henry Blood House — historic home in Kaysville, Utah, United States
  • • John R. Barnes House — historic residence in Kaysville, Utah, United States

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 29m. Total distance: 22 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

29m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 15.8 miles on Veterans Memorial Highway. 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 Kaysville, UT 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 0.1 miles (300 South): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.3 miles (SR 186 / State Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.8 miles (US 89): 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 Kaysville, UT 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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