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Trip from Brookfield Center, OH to Youngstown, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

25m

Distance

16 mi

26 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 23m ★
6 AM
0h 25m
8 AM
0h 30m
10 AM
0h 27m
12 PM
0h 26m
3 PM
0h 27m
5 PM
0h 29m
8 PM
0h 24m

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

Downtown Brookfield Center, OH, OH

Brookfield Center, OH

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Trip Overview

The drive from Brookfield Center, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16 miles and takes about 25m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 80, SR 7, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.5 miles on I 80. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.48 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 25m. Total distance: 16 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

25m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (56%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from Brookfield Center, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16 miles and takes about 25m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 80 is the longest continuous segment at about 5.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near Lee Road Northeast.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 15 decision points packed into just 16 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 25m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Lee Road Northeast): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Valley View Drive): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.5 miles (Warren-Sharon Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 15 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | Lee Road Northeast

At end of road, turn left onto Lee Road Northeast

Navigation decision point

6
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | Valley View Drive

At end of road, turn right onto Valley View Drive

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~2m in | Warren-Sharon Road

Turn right onto Warren-Sharon Road

Navigation decision point

4
1.3 mi into trip | ~3m in | SR 7

Turn left onto SR 7

Navigation decision point

5
15.9 mi into trip | ~24m in | Central Square

Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 80 5.5 mi 6m
SR 7 3.4 mi 5m
Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard 2 mi 3m
Warren-Sharon Road 0.8 mi 1m
West Rayen Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway 0.6 mi <1m
Hubbard Road 0.5 mi <1m
Gypsy Lane 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 80 — 5.5 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brookfield Center, OH and Youngstown, OH.

1

Start on Crestwood Drive Northeast

0.2 mi · 51 sec · Crestwood Drive Northeast
2

At end of road, turn left onto Lee Road Northeast

0.2 mi · 42 sec · Lee Road Northeast
3

At end of road, turn right onto Valley View Drive

0.2 mi · 41 sec · Valley View Drive
4

Turn right onto Warren-Sharon Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Warren-Sharon Road
5

Turn left onto SR 7

3.4 mi · 5 min · SR 7
6

Merge onto US 62; SR 7

0.5 mi · 40 sec · Hubbard Road
7

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I-80 W: Cleveland
8

Merge onto I 80

5.5 mi · 6 min · I 80
9

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward SR 711 South: Youngstown
10

Merge onto SR 711

0.6 mi · 43 sec · Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway
11

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 47 sec
12

Turn right onto Gypsy Lane

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Gypsy Lane
13

At end of road, turn left onto US 422

2.0 mi · 3 min · Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
14

Continue on SR 289

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Rayen Avenue
15

Turn right onto Wick Avenue

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Wick Avenue
16

Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square

476 ft · 17 sec · Central Square
17

Continue on Central Square

124 ft · 2 sec · Central Square
18

Arrive at destination

Central Square

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.48 one way

$4.97 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $2.76 $5.51
premium $4.91 $3.09 $6.18
diesel $5.61 $3.53 $7.07

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.8 0 $1.68 $0.77
Efficient EV 4 0 $1.40 $0.64
EV Truck/SUV 6.4 0 $2.24 $1.02

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% 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 Apr 18, 2026

Origin

Brookfield Center, OH

Morning in Brookfield Center on Saturday

Local time

6:07 AM

EDT

Current temp

48°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Youngstown, OH

Morning in Youngstown on Saturday

Local time

6:07 AM

EDT

Current temp

58°F

Partly Cloudy

SE 2 to 8 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:34PM EDT until April 22 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:34PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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

10 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

25m 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Brookfield Center, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16 miles and takes about 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 80, SR 7, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8 miles from Brookfield Center, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.48 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a short but busy drive. With 15 decision points packed into just 16 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 25m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (Lee Road Northeast): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Valley View Drive): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.5 miles (Warren-Sharon Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Brookfield Center, OH to Youngstown, OH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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