Fourth of July road trip

Orlando Airport (MCO) to Key West for Fourth of July

Distance

385 mi

Driving

6.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Miami

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On Florida's Turnpike and the Overseas Highway (US-1), the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Miami sits about 225 miles from Orlando Airport (MCO) and 160 miles from Key West. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Miami
• Stays in Key West

Along the way

• Seven Mile Bridge
• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
• Sunset at Mallory Square

Full drive guide for this route