Choose a destination above and the tool ranks every Apopka community on this site by typical off-peak drive time and miles, shortest first. To downtown Orlando, for example, the list runs from Bear Lake at about 19 minutes (11.9 miles) to Stoneybrook Hills at about 41 minutes (26.2 miles). The times come from OpenStreetMap routing calculated in November 2026. Rush hour on US-441 and SR-436 adds time, so drive your own route at your own hour before you decide.
What the times mean
Each figure is a routed drive from the community to the destination, using the road network in OpenStreetMap and the open-source OSRM routing engine. The minutes are shown as the router returned them, with no adjustment. It is a free-flowing, off-peak estimate: no crashes, no school-zone slowdowns, no weather and no waiting at the toll plaza or the parking garage. The bar beside each community is scaled to the longest drive in the list, so you can compare at a glance.
Real commutes are longer at peak hours. The two roads to watch are US-441 (Orange Blossom Trail) and SR-436 (Semoran Boulevard): both slow down at rush hour. Toll roads can be steadier, at the cost of the toll.
How to use it when choosing a home
Start with the place you drive to most. Then switch to the second, such as the airport if you travel for work or the hospital if you work shifts. A community that ranks near the top for both is worth a visit. Two households rarely have the same answer, which is why this tool ranks by your destination and not by a single score.
A few minutes on this list is not much. A difference of ten or fifteen minutes each way adds up over a year, so use the ranking to narrow the field and then test it. Drive the route at the hour you would really leave, in both directions, on a weekday. Navigation apps with live traffic will show you what the off-peak figure hides.
Distance matters apart from time. More miles means more fuel and more wear on the car, and a route that depends on toll roads has a daily cost that belongs in your budget next to the mortgage.
Destinations covered
The list has ten: downtown Orlando, Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Walt Disney World (measured to the Magic Kingdom parking area), Lake Mary (I-4 at Lake Mary Boulevard), downtown Winter Garden, downtown Mount Dora, the University of Central Florida, AdventHealth Apopka and Maitland Center (I-4 at Maitland Boulevard). If the place you need is not here, ask Robert about the route from a specific address.
See the same communities laid out on the Apopka map, read about each on the neighborhood pages, filter by drive-time preference in the matchmaker, or see what your budget buys. There is more in the guides.
Where the numbers come from
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drive times and distances | Typical off-peak routing, calculated November 2026 | OpenStreetMap contributors |
| Starting points | The communities profiled on this site | Neighborhood pages |
| Traffic | Not included. Rush hour on US-441 and SR-436 adds time | Test your own route at your own hour |
| Tolls | Not included | Check current rates with the toll agency |
Questions people ask
How long is the drive from Apopka to downtown Orlando?
It depends on which part of Apopka you start from. Typical off-peak times run from about 19 minutes from Bear Lake (11.9 miles) to about 41 minutes from Stoneybrook Hills (26.2 miles), calculated from OpenStreetMap routing in November 2026. Select "Downtown Orlando" above to see every community. Allow more at rush hour, especially on US-441.
Which Apopka neighborhood is closest to the Orlando airport?
Bear Lake and Clarcona share the shortest typical drive to Orlando International Airport (MCO): about 41 minutes and roughly 24 miles each. The longest is from Stoneybrook Hills, about 59 minutes. Choose "Orlando International Airport (MCO)" above for the full list. For the Sanford airport, choose SFB, which gives a different ranking. Times are off-peak figures calculated in November 2026.
Do these times include traffic?
No. They are typical off-peak times from OpenStreetMap routing, calculated in November 2026. Rush hour on US-441 and SR-436 adds time. Drive the route yourself at the hour you would commute before choosing a home on drive time alone.
Can Robert check the commute from a specific house?
Ask him. Send the address and where you need to be through the contact page, or call 352-504-6371. The tool on this page covers communities, not individual addresses.
