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Trip from Upper Darby, PA to Mount Carmel, PA

Last recalculated Apr 17, 2026

Drive Time

7h 7m

Distance

360.4 mi

580 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$60

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 33 min
4 AM
6h 57m ★
6 AM
7h 8m
8 AM
7h 30m
10 AM
7h 16m
12 PM
7h 13m
3 PM
7h 17m
5 PM
7h 29m
8 PM
7h 1m

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

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borough in southeastern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Mount Carmel, PA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Upper Darby, PA to Mount Carmel, PA covers 360.4 miles and takes about 7h 7m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on US 40, I 70, John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 105.8 miles on US 40. At current regular gas prices, budget about $59.75 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

180.2 miles from Upper Darby, PA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 36m into the drive .

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 7h 7m. Total distance: 360.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 2 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

7h 7m drive, plan rest stops for pacing.

Drive Character

This is a 7h 7m highway drive covering 360.4 miles, with most of the trip on US 40 and I 70. The longest continuous stretch is about 105.8 miles on US 40.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 46 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
US 40 is the longest continuous segment at about 105.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US 40 and I 70. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 13.8 miles in near I 495 / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.

Driving Effort 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a demanding drive. With 28 significant decision points across 360.4 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 13.8 miles (I 495 / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 97.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 102.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 28 key points

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

8
13.8 mi into trip | ~24m in | I 495 / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 495 / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway toward I 495 South: Port of Wilmington, Baltimore

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward I 495 South: Port of Wilmington, Baltimo...
7
97.4 mi into trip | ~2h 3m in

Take the exit toward I 695 West: Towson

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 49B Toward I 695 West: Towson
8
102.6 mi into trip | ~2h 11m in

Take the exit toward I 70: Frederick, Local Traffic

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 16A-B Toward I 70: Frederick, Local Traffic
8
102.8 mi into trip | ~2h 11m in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 70 West: Frederick

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left lane. Exit 16A Toward I 70 West: Frederick
8
193.8 mi into trip | ~3h 50m in | US 40

Keep slight left at fork onto US 40 toward US 40, I 68: Cumberland

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Toward US 40, I 68: Cumberland

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

Between Upper Darby, PA and Mount Carmel, PA, road signs point toward Local Traffic and Fairmont.

Local Traffic

102.6 mi in | ~2h 11m

Fairmont

318.9 mi in | ~6h 7m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
US 40 105.8 mi 1h 56m
I 70 90.2 mi 1h 37m
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway 41.3 mi 47m
Senator Jennings Randolph Highway 12.4 mi 13m
Cleveland Avenue 12.3 mi 13m
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway 11.7 mi 13m
Hornet Highway 11.1 mi 12m
I 95 10.9 mi 14m
Longest stretch: US 40 — 105.8 mi, about 1h 56m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Upper Darby, PA and Mount Carmel, PA.

1

Start on West Providence Road

1.5 mi · 3 min · West Providence Road
2

Turn left onto Oak Lane

1.4 mi · 3 min · Oak Lane
3

Turn right onto US 13

3.1 mi · 6 min · Chester Pike
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Turn left onto South Stewart Avenue

0.2 mi · 16 sec · South Stewart Avenue
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 42 sec
Toward I 95 South: Chester
6

Merge onto I 95

4.5 mi · 6 min · Delaware Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95

2.9 mi · 3 min · Delaware Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Keep slight right at fork onto I 495

12 mi · 13 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway
Toward I 495 South: Port of Wilmington, Baltimore Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Merge onto I 95; US 202

1.6 mi · 1 min · Wilmington Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Continue on I 95

8.2 mi · 9 min · Delaware Turnpike
Use the straight lane.
11

Keep slight left at fork onto I 95

2.2 mi · 2 min · Delaware Turnpike
Use the slight left lane.
12

Continue on I 95

41 mi · 47 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13

Keep slight left at fork onto Express Toll Lanes

6.5 mi · 7 min · Express Toll Lanes
Use the slight left lane.
14

Keep slight right at fork onto Express Toll Lanes

1.2 mi · 1 min · Express Toll Lanes
15

Merge onto I 95

3.9 mi · 5 min · I 95
16

Keep slight right at fork onto I 95

7.0 mi · 9 min · I 95
Use the slight right lane.
17

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 49B Toward I 695 West: Towson Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18

Merge onto I 695

4.6 mi · 6 min · Baltimore Beltway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
19

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 23 sec
Exit 16A-B Toward I 70: Frederick, Local Traffic Use the slight right lane.
20

Keep slight left at fork

0.8 mi · 1 min
Exit 16A Toward I 70 West: Frederick Use the slight left lane.
21

Merge onto I 70

14 mi · 15 min · I 70
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
22

Continue on I 70; US 40

12 mi · 12 min · I 70; US 40
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23

Continue on I 70; US 40

64 mi · 1 hr 9 min · I 70; US 40
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
24

Keep slight left at fork onto US 40

106 mi · 1 hr 56 min · US 40
Toward US 40, I 68: Cumberland Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25

Continue on I 68

6.1 mi · 6 min · I 68
26

Keep slight left at fork

0.8 mi · 53 sec
Toward I-79 S: Fairmont
27

Merge onto I 79

12 mi · 13 min · Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
28

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward WV 273 North: Downtown, Fairmont
29

Turn left onto WV 273

0.4 mi · 59 sec · Fairmont Gateway Connector
30

Enter roundabout onto WV 273

122 ft · 2 sec · Fairmont Gateway Connector
31

Continue on WV 273

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Fairmont Gateway Connector
32

Enter roundabout onto WV 273

128 ft · 3 sec · Fairmont Gateway Connector
33

Continue on WV 273

0.2 mi · 24 sec · Fairmont Gateway Connector
34

Continue on Jefferson Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Jefferson Street
35

Turn left onto US 19

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Jackson Street
36

Turn right onto US 250

12 mi · 13 min · Cleveland Avenue
37

Continue on US 250

1.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
38

Continue on US 250

9.3 mi · 10 min · Husky Highway
39

Continue on US 250

11 mi · 12 min · Hornet Highway
40

Continue on US 250

0.2 mi · 17 sec · Dragon Highway
41

Turn right onto CR 250/15

1.9 mi · 4 min · George Town Road
42

Continue on CR 250/15

429 ft · 12 sec · George Town Road
43

Turn left onto CR 250/14

1.9 mi · 7 min · Winterhill Road
44

Continue on CR 250/32

0.2 mi · 51 sec · CR 250/32
45

Continue on T377

0.7 mi · 2 min · Mount Carmel Ridge Road
46

Arrive at destination

T377

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 180.2 miles from Upper Darby, PA, or about 3h 36m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 105.8 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 79 miles or 1h 39m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 180.2 miles or 3h 36m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h 47m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Mount Carmel, PA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Upper Darby, PA so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Upper Darby, PA

This is one driving day of about 360.4 miles and 7h 7m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 79 miles from Upper Darby, PA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on US 40 for about 105.8 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 180.2 mi from Upper Darby, PA · 3h 36m into the drive

Downtown Hancock, MD, MD

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Hancock, MD

180 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Essex, MD

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 79 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Hancock, MD

Meal break

The midpoint is around 180.2 miles from Upper Darby, PA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before US 40 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 105.8 miles.

Arriving in Mount Carmel, PA

The final approach into Mount Carmel, PA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Mount Carmel, PA.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

First State National Historical Park

First State National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley. From this beginning, the region developed a dis...

7 mi from route ~18 min detour Free near mile 12.4
View on nps.gov
Independence National Historical Park

Independence National Historical Park

National Historical Park

The park represents the founding ideals of the nation, and preserves national and international symbols of freedom and democracy, including Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The Declaration of I...

7 mi from route ~17 min detour $1
View on nps.gov
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

National Memorial

Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful fortifications during the American Revolution. See the...

7 mi from route ~17 min detour Free
View on nps.gov
Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

National Battlefield

The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal...

12 mi from route ~29 min detour Free near mile 285.8
View on nps.gov
Valley Forge National Historical Park

Valley Forge National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, a...

15 mi from route ~37 min detour Free
View on nps.gov
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

National Scenic Trail

The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore your heritage and choose your adventure along the way. Start your journey here!

20 mi from route ~50 min detour Free near mile 136.7
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$59.75 one way

$119.50 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 126 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $65.44 $130.88
premium $4.93 $69.89 $139.79
diesel $5.61 $79.57 $159.14

Estimated Tolls: $0.73

Delaware Turnpike (10.4 mi) $0.73

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$60

Tolls

$1

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$85–$110

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 126.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $38 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 108.1 1 $37.84 $17.30
Efficient EV 90.1 1 $31.53 $14.42
EV Truck/SUV 144.2 1 $50.46 $23.07

Gas CO2

126 kg

EV CO2

42 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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

Upper Darby, PA

Night in Upper Darby on Thursday

Local time

11:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

63°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Mount Carmel, PA

Night in Mount Carmel on Thursday

Local time

11:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

48°F

Hancock, MD

180 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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

13 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

7h 7m on the road

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Upper Darby, PA to Mount Carmel, PA covers 360.4 miles and takes about 7h 7m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are US 40, I 70, John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 180.2 miles from Upper Darby, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $59.75 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 28 significant decision points across 360.4 miles, you will need to stay alert - especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 13.8 miles (I 495 / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 97.4 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 102.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Upper Darby, PA and Mount Carmel, PA, road signs point toward Local Traffic and Fairmont.
Yes. Nearby national parks include First State National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park and Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

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