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Trip from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

20m

Distance

9.1 mi

15 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 19m ★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 24m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 20m

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

Downtown Cecil, PA, PA

Cecil, PA

Haneul Trac

municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Mount Lebanon, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA covers 9.1 miles and takes about 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Parks Road, Washington Pike, Washington Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.51 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 9.1 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 20m drive with frequent turns across 9.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Parks Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA is easy. At 20m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Parks Road
Washington Pike
Washington Avenue
Station Street
Railroad Street
Bower Hill Road
Painters Run Road
Gilkeson Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Parks Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cecil, PA and Mount Lebanon, PA.

1

Start on Hickory Grade Road

0.3 mi · 1 min · Hickory Grade Road
2

Turn left onto Parks Road

0.8 mi · 3 min · Parks Road
3

Turn right

3.6 mi · 5 min
4

Turn left onto Washington Pike

210 ft · 4 sec · Washington Pike
5

Continue on Washington Avenue

0.3 mi · 32 sec · Washington Avenue
6

Turn right onto Station Street

463 ft · 17 sec · Station Street
7

Turn left onto Railroad Street

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Railroad Street
8

At the end of the road, turn right onto Bower Hill Road

1.4 mi · 3 min · Bower Hill Road
9

Turn right onto Painters Run Road

1.5 mi · 3 min · Painters Run Road
10

Continue on Gilkeson Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · Gilkeson Road
11

Turn sharp left onto Washington Road

282 ft · 9 sec · Washington Road
12

Turn right

157 ft · 14 sec
13

Turn right

236 ft · 17 sec
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.51 one way

$3.02 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $1.65 $3.30
premium $4.93 $1.76 $3.53
diesel $5.61 $2.01 $4.02

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.7 0 $0.96 $0.44
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.80 $0.36
EV Truck/SUV 3.6 0 $1.27 $0.58

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 15, 2026

Origin

Cecil, PA

Morning in Cecil on Friday

Local time

10:37 AM

EDT

Current temp

68°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Mount Lebanon, PA

Morning in Mount Lebanon on Friday

Local time

10:37 AM

EDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

19 degrees cooler at arrival

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

Road read

20m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA covers 9.1 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Parks Road, Washington Pike, Washington Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.6 miles from Cecil, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.51 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.

The drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA is easy. At 20m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Cecil, PA to Mount Lebanon, PA 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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