Route from Wichita to Albuquerque
Is hwy 54 a good road to take through sw Kansas before hooking up to I40 in New Mexico? Sure looks to be shorter than going down to OKC and then west. We have a 36' 5th wheel.
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BB_TX wrote:
Have not driven it but you can use google maps street view and look at it every few miles to check it out. Or you can get google directions from Wichita to Tucumcari, click on the little box labeled 3D, and get a fly over to see the entire route. Not much out there, but should be enough towns for services you may need.
For what it is worth, google says it is about 75 miles shorter than thru OKC, but only about 8 minutes quicker. Not much difference in time. So mostly a matter of the shorter lower speed limit scenic route, or the longer higher speed limit interstate route.
mapquest shows 594 miles 9:40 (avg 61mph) on 54 versus 705 miles 10:20(avg 68mph) giving 111 miles shorter and 40 minutes less on 54 versus going I35/I40 via OKC. YMMV and pit stops not included.
