Fort Smith to Elk City: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• 278 Muskogee · Warner · Porum Mixedest. Sinclair Warner · 50 mi from Fort Smith 45 min in
• 240A McAlester · Dallas Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Henryetta · 89 mi from Fort Smith 1 hr 15 min in
• 185 Shawnee Likely cleanest. Cracker Barrel 143 mi from Fort Smith 2 hr 15 min in
• 143 Rockwell Avenue Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Oklahoma City · 185 mi from Fort Smith 2 hr 45 min in
• 84 Airport Road Mixedest. Phillips 66 244 mi from Fort Smith 3 hr 45 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 67 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 308 (OK) to Exit 240B (OK). Stop before it if you can.
• 103 miles, about 1 hr 30 min: from Exit 143 (OK) to Elk City. Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-40

• Fort Smith to Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma City to Elk City
• Fort Smith to Little Rock
• Fort Smith to Memphis
• Fort Smith to Jackson