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Trip from West Hill, OH to Youngstown, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

22m

Distance

16.2 mi

26 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 24m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 24m
5 PM
0h 26m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

Trip Overview

The drive from West Hill, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16.2 miles and takes about 22m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 80, South Irvine Avenue, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.5 miles on I 80. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.51 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 22m. Total distance: 16.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

22m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (34%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile.

Drive Character

The drive from West Hill, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16.2 miles and takes about 22m, 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 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 80 is the longest continuous segment at about 5.5 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 around 0.3 miles in near US 62 Business / South Irvine Avenue.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 16.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (US 62 Business / South Irvine Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

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

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~0m in | US 62 Business / South Irvine Avenue

Turn right onto US 62 Business / South Irvine Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
5.3 mi into trip | ~6m in

Take the exit toward I-80 W: Cleveland

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward I-80 W: Cleveland
4
11.3 mi into trip | ~14m in

Take the exit toward SR 711 South: Youngstown

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Toward SR 711 South: Youngstown
4
15.9 mi into trip | ~22m in | Wick Avenue

Turn right onto Wick Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
16 mi into trip | ~22m in | Central Square

Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 80 5.5 mi 6m
South Irvine Avenue 5.1 mi 6m
Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard 2 mi 3m
West Rayen Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway 0.6 mi <1m
Gypsy Lane 0.4 mi <1m
West State Street 0.3 mi <1m
Wick Avenue 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 80 — 5.5 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between West Hill, OH and Youngstown, OH.

1

Start on Warren-Sharon Road

50 ft · 0 sec · Warren-Sharon Road
2

Continue on West State Street

0.3 mi · 29 sec · West State Street
3

Turn right onto US 62 Business

5.1 mi · 6 min · South Irvine Avenue
4

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I-80 W: Cleveland
5

Merge onto I 80

5.5 mi · 6 min · I 80
6

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward SR 711 South: Youngstown
7

Merge onto SR 711

0.6 mi · 43 sec · Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway
8

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 47 sec
9

Turn right onto Gypsy Lane

0.4 mi · 43 sec · Gypsy Lane
10

At end of road, turn left onto US 422

2.0 mi · 3 min · Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
11

Continue on SR 289

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Rayen Avenue
12

Turn right onto Wick Avenue

0.2 mi · 22 sec · Wick Avenue
13

Keep slight right at fork onto Central Square

476 ft · 17 sec · Central Square
14

Continue on Central Square

124 ft · 2 sec · Central Square
15

Arrive at destination

Central Square

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.51 one way

$5.03 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $2.79 $5.58
premium $4.91 $3.13 $6.26
diesel $5.61 $3.58 $7.15

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.9 0 $1.70 $0.78
Efficient EV 4.1 0 $1.42 $0.65
EV Truck/SUV 6.5 0 $2.27 $1.04

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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

West Hill, OH

Morning in West Hill on Saturday

Local time

6:45 AM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Youngstown, OH

Morning in Youngstown on Saturday

Local time

6:45 AM

EDT

Current temp

68°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

21 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

22m 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 Hill, OH to Youngstown, OH covers 16.2 miles and takes about 22m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are I 80, South Irvine Avenue, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.1 miles from West Hill, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.51 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.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 16.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 22m.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (US 62 Business / South Irvine Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 5.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 11.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

The route from West Hill, OH to Youngstown, OH 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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