Origin
West Chester, OH
Morning in West Chester on Friday
Local time
9:12 AM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from West Chester, OH to Mingo Junction, OH
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 13m
Distance
53.9 mi
87 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$8
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
1h 8m
★
6 AM
1h 14m
8 AM
1h 25m
10 AM
1h 18m
12 PM
1h 17m
3 PM
1h 18m
5 PM
1h 25m
8 PM
1h 10m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Mingo Junction, OH
Dave Luzi, Litchfield CT REALTOR
Trip Overview
The drive from West Chester, OH to Mingo Junction, OH covers 53.9 miles and takes about 1h 13m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Cadiz-Piedmont Road, US 22, Cadiz-Steubenville Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 16 miles on Cadiz-Piedmont Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $8.37 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 13m. Total distance: 53.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 13m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (39%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
The drive from West Chester, OH to Mingo Junction, OH covers 53.9 miles and takes about 1h 13m, 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 23 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Cadiz-Piedmont Road is the longest continuous segment at about 16 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 15 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 5.1 miles in near SR 342 / Main Street.
Driving Effort
5/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 53.9 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 5.1 miles (SR 342 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.5 miles (US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road): Navigation decision point; at 49.1 miles (SR 7 / Dean Martin Boulevard): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 15 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
5.1 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
SR 342 / Main Street
Turn left onto SR 342 / Main Street
Navigation decision point
4
8.5 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road
Turn left onto US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road
Navigation decision point
5
49.1 mi into trip
|
~1h 4m in
|
SR 7 / Dean Martin Boulevard
Keep slight left at fork onto SR 7 / Dean Martin Boulevard
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Exit 244A
5
51.1 mi into trip
|
~1h 8m in
|
South Court Street
Turn right onto South Court Street
Navigation decision point
6
53.6 mi into trip
|
~1h 12m in
|
McLister Avenue
Turn sharp right onto McLister Avenue
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Cadiz-Piedmont Road | 16 mi | 21m |
| US 22 | 15.9 mi | 17m |
| Cadiz-Steubenville Road | 8.6 mi | 11m |
| SR 342 | 5 mi | 8m |
| Dean Martin Boulevard | 2.9 mi | 4m |
| Smyrna Road | 2.8 mi | 4m |
| North 4th Street | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| South Philadelphia Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Cadiz-Piedmont Road
— 16 mi, about 21m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between West Chester, OH and Mingo Junction, OH.
1
Start on SR 342
5.0 mi
·
8 min
·
SR 342
2
Turn right onto SR 342
473 ft
·
14 sec
·
High Street
3
Turn left onto SR 342
484 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
4
Turn right onto SR 800
0.5 mi
·
42 sec
·
South Philadelphia Street
5
Continue on SR 800
174 ft
·
2 sec
·
Philadelphia Street
6
Continue on SR 800
2.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Smyrna Road
7
Turn left onto US 22
16 mi
·
21 min
·
Cadiz-Piedmont Road
8
Continue on US 22; US 250
8.6 mi
·
11 min
·
Cadiz-Steubenville Road
9
Continue on US 22
16 mi
·
17 min
·
US 22
10
Keep slight left at fork onto SR 7
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Dean Martin Boulevard
Exit 244A
11
Take the exit
364 ft
·
12 sec
12
Continue on North 4th Street
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
North 4th Street
13
Turn left onto Slack Street
226 ft
·
6 sec
·
Slack Street
14
Turn right onto South Court Street
235 ft
·
6 sec
·
South Court Street
15
Turn right onto SR 7
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Dean Martin Boulevard
16
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
Toward Logan Avenue
17
Turn left onto Logan Avenue
0.1 mi
·
27 sec
·
Logan Avenue
18
Turn right onto Commercial Street
0.1 mi
·
27 sec
·
Commercial Street
19
Turn sharp right onto McLister Avenue
386 ft
·
12 sec
·
McLister Avenue
20
Turn left onto Standard Avenue
355 ft
·
17 sec
·
Standard Avenue
21
Turn right onto Lincoln Avenue
525 ft
·
23 sec
·
Lincoln Avenue
22
Turn slight right onto Stanton Avenue
60 ft
·
2 sec
·
Stanton Avenue
23
Arrive at destination
Stanton Avenue
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 26.9 mi from West Chester, OH · 39m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
27 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 12 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 26.9 miles from West Chester, OH, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Mingo Junction, OH
The final approach into Mingo Junction, OH usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$8.37 one way
$16.73 round trip
$3.94/gal
25.4 MPG avg
19 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.38 | $9.28 | $18.57 |
| premium | $4.91 | $10.42 | $20.83 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $11.90 | $23.80 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$8
Estimated CO2 emission: 18.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $6 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 16.2 | 0 | $5.66 | $2.59 |
| Efficient EV | 13.5 | 0 | $4.72 | $2.16 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 21.6 | 0 | $7.55 | $3.45 |
Gas CO2
19 kg
EV CO2
6 kg (68% 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.
Destination
Mingo Junction, OH
Morning in Mingo Junction on Friday
Local time
9:12 AM
EDT
Current temp
62°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
48°F
Cadiz, OH
27 mi in
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
8 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
1h 13m 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 West Chester, OH to Mingo Junction, OH covers 53.9 miles and takes about 1h 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Cadiz-Piedmont Road, US 22, Cadiz-Steubenville Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 26.9 miles from West Chester, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $8.37 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 53.9 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 5.1 miles (SR 342 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 8.5 miles (US 22 / Cadiz-Piedmont Road): Navigation decision point; at 49.1 miles (SR 7 / Dean Martin Boulevard): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
The route from West Chester, OH to Mingo Junction, OH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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. 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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