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Trip from Hanover, MD to Summerfield, MD

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

Drive Time

39m

Distance

24.9 mi

40 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 46m
10 AM
0h 42m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 42m
5 PM
0h 46m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

human settlement in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America

Hanover, MD

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Summerfield, MD, MD

Summerfield, MD

Chris F

Trip Overview

The drive from Hanover, MD to Summerfield, MD covers 24.9 miles and takes about 39m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Capital Beltway, Coca Cola Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 14.8 miles on Baltimore-Washington Parkway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.13 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 39m. Total distance: 24.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

39m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (59%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

The drive from Hanover, MD to Summerfield, MD covers 24.9 miles and takes about 39m, 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 21 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway is the longest continuous segment at about 14.8 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 early in the drive near Hanover Road.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 16 decision points packed into just 24.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 39m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Hanover Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 2.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 16 key points

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

6
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Hanover Road

Turn sharp left onto Hanover Road

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

9
2.1 mi into trip | ~5m in

Take the exit toward MD 295: Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, Washington

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 9A; 9B Toward MD 295: Baltimore Washington Internation...
8
2.1 mi into trip | ~5m in

Keep slight right at fork toward MD 295 South: Washington

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 9A Toward MD 295 South: Washington
7
17.5 mi into trip | ~26m in

Take the exit toward I 95 South, I 495 South: Richmond, Andrews Air Force Base

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the right lane. Toward I 95 South, I 495 South: Richmond, Andre...
8
23.1 mi into trip | ~35m in

Keep slight right at fork toward MD 202 North: Bladensburg

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 17B Toward MD 202 North: Bladensburg

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Hanover, MD and Summerfield, MD, road signs point toward Baltimore, Washington and Andrews Air Force Base.

Baltimore

2.1 mi in | ~5m

Washington

2.1 mi in | ~5m

Andrews Air Force Base

17.5 mi in | ~26m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Baltimore-Washington Parkway 14.8 mi 20m
Capital Beltway 5 mi 6m
Coca Cola Drive 1.2 mi 3m
Sean Taylor Road 0.4 mi <1m
Hill Oaks Road 0.4 mi <1m
Hi Tech Drive 0.4 mi <1m
Landover Road 0.3 mi <1m
Brightseat Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Baltimore-Washington Parkway — 14.8 mi, about 20m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hanover, MD and Summerfield, MD.

1

Start on this road

68 ft · 12 sec · this road
2

Turn sharp left onto Hanover Road

0.1 mi · 25 sec · Hanover Road
3

Turn right onto Hi Tech Drive

0.4 mi · 56 sec · Hi Tech Drive
4

Continue on Coca Cola Drive

1.2 mi · 3 min · Coca Cola Drive
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.4 mi · 47 sec
Toward MD 100 East: Glen Burnie Use the left lane.
6

Merge onto MD 100

408 ft · 6 sec · Paul T. Pitcher Memorial Highway
7

Take the exit

184 ft · 4 sec
Exit 9A; 9B Toward MD 295: Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore, Washington Use the slight right lane.
8

Keep slight right at fork

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 9A Toward MD 295 South: Washington Use the slight right lane.
9

Merge onto MD 295

15 mi · 20 min · Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 1 min
Toward I 95 South, I 495 South: Richmond, Andrews Air Force Base Use the right lane.
11

Merge onto I 95; I 495

5.0 mi · 6 min · Capital Beltway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 40 sec
Use the slight right lane.
13

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 35 sec
Exit 17B Toward MD 202 North: Bladensburg Use the slight right lane.
14

Turn straight onto MD 202

0.3 mi · 26 sec · Landover Road
15

Turn left onto Brightseat Road

0.3 mi · 40 sec · Brightseat Road
Use the left lane.
16

Continue on Sean Taylor Road

0.4 mi · 44 sec · Sean Taylor Road
17

Enter roundabout onto Hill Oaks Road

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Hill Oaks Road
18

Continue on Hill Oaks Road

0.2 mi · 30 sec · Hill Oaks Road
19

Turn left

0.1 mi · 53 sec
20

Turn left

99 ft · 7 sec
21

Arrive at destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.13 one way

$8.26 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.52 $9.04
premium $4.93 $4.83 $9.66
diesel $5.61 $5.50 $11.00

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.5 0 $2.61 $1.20
Efficient EV 6.2 0 $2.18 $1.00
EV Truck/SUV 10 0 $3.49 $1.59

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 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 17, 2026

Origin

Hanover, MD

Morning in Hanover on Friday

Local time

6:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

73°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Summerfield, MD

Morning in Summerfield on Friday

Local time

6:27 AM

EDT

Current temp

77°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

4 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

39m 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 Hanover, MD to Summerfield, MD covers 24.9 miles and takes about 39m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Capital Beltway, Coca Cola Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.5 miles from Hanover, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.13 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 16 decision points packed into just 24.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 39m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Hanover Road): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 2.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Between Hanover, MD and Summerfield, MD, road signs point toward Baltimore, Washington and Andrews Air Force Base.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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