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Trip from Newcomer, PA to Hatfield, PA

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

Drive Time

8m

Distance

3.8 mi

6 km

Drive Score

5/10

Practical drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 8m ★
6 AM
0h 8m ★
8 AM
0h 10m
10 AM
0h 9m
12 PM
0h 9m
3 PM
0h 9m
5 PM
0h 10m
8 PM
0h 8m ★

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

Downtown Newcomer, PA, PA

Newcomer, PA

Haneul Trac

borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Hatfield, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Newcomer, PA to Hatfield, PA covers 3.8 miles and takes about 8m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Walnut Hill Road, Morgantown Road, Mallberry Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.3 miles on Walnut Hill Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.63 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 8m. Total distance: 3.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

8m 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 with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 8m drive with frequent turns across 3.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 5 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Walnut Hill Road is the longest continuous segment at about 3.3 miles.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

1,197 ft 1,026 ft

Total Climb

256 ft

Total Descent

195 ft

Highest Point

1,197 ft

~0.8 mi in

Elevation Range

170 ft

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Walnut Hill Road.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 8m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Walnut Hill Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Walnut Hill Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 3.3 miles (Morgantown Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

3 of 3 key points

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

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Walnut Hill Road

Turn left onto Walnut Hill Road

Navigation decision point

4
0.8 mi into trip | ~2m in | Walnut Hill Road

Keep slight right at fork onto Walnut Hill Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

3
3.3 mi into trip | ~7m in | Morgantown Road

Turn right onto Morgantown Road

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Walnut Hill Road 3.3 mi 7m
Morgantown Road 0.5 mi <1m
Mallberry Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Walnut Hill Road — 3.3 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Newcomer, PA and Hatfield, PA.

1

Start on Mallberry Street

138 ft · 11 sec · Mallberry Street
2

Turn left onto Walnut Hill Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Walnut Hill Road
3

Keep slight right at fork onto Walnut Hill Road

2.5 mi · 5 min · Walnut Hill Road
4

Turn right onto Morgantown Road

0.5 mi · 43 sec · Morgantown Road
5

Arrive at destination

Morgantown Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.63 one way

$1.26 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $0.69 $1.38
premium $4.93 $0.74 $1.47
diesel $5.61 $0.84 $1.68

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.1 0 $0.40 $0.18
Efficient EV 1 0 $0.33 $0.15
EV Truck/SUV 1.5 0 $0.53 $0.24

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% 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 13, 2026

Origin

Newcomer, PA

Morning in Newcomer on Friday

Local time

8:26 AM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Hatfield, PA

Morning in Hatfield on Friday

Local time

8:26 AM

EDT

Current temp

50°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

24 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

8m 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 Newcomer, PA to Hatfield, PA covers 3.8 miles and takes about 8m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Walnut Hill Road, Morgantown Road, Mallberry Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 1.9 miles from Newcomer, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.63 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 straightforward 8m drive. You will face about 3 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Walnut Hill Road): Navigation decision point; at 0.8 miles (Walnut Hill Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 3.3 miles (Morgantown Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Newcomer, PA to Hatfield, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Mostly flat terrain. The route ranges from 1,026 ft to 1,197 ft elevation with about 256 ft of total climbing.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

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. Elevation is sampled from USGS 3DEP. 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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