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Trip from Woodlawn, MD to New Mexico, MD

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

Drive Time

43m

Distance

27.4 mi

44 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 11 min
4 AM
0h 40m ★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 51m
10 AM
0h 46m
12 PM
0h 45m
3 PM
0h 46m
5 PM
0h 50m
8 PM
0h 41m

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

Downtown Woodlawn, MD, MD

Woodlawn, MD

Phil Evenden

Downtown New Mexico, MD, MD

New Mexico, MD

B. Kane

Trip Overview

Woodlawn, MD to New Mexico, MD is 27.4 miles and takes about 43m via Baltimore Boulevard, Northwest Expressway, and Manchester Road, with a fuel budget near $5 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short trip entirely within the Northeast region and the state of Maryland, making it a convenient option for a quick local excursion. The drive offers a mixed experience, so expect some variety as you travel. With only about 43 minutes of driving time, this route is ideal for a day trip or as a segment of a longer journey, requiring just one day for completion.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 43m. Total distance: 27.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

43m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (33%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

This route presents a mixed drive, with 33% of the journey on highways. You'll experience stretches on Baltimore Boulevard, Northwest Expressway, and Manchester Road. The longest continuous segment you'll encounter is 9.1 miles on Baltimore Boulevard, offering a more sustained driving experience before transitioning to other road types. As you progress, the character of the drive will shift, moving between faster highway sections and potentially more localized roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Baltimore Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 9.1 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 Windsor Mill Road.

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 10 decision points packed into just 27.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Windsor Mill Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (MD 26 / Liberty Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 10 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 | Windsor Mill Road

Turn right onto Windsor Mill Road

Navigation decision point

6
1.9 mi into trip | ~5m in | MD 26 / Liberty Road

Turn left onto MD 26 / Liberty Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
8
3.7 mi into trip | ~8m in

Take the exit toward I 795 North: Owings Mills, Reisterstown

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 19 Toward I 795 North: Owings Mills, Reisterstown
5
24.5 mi into trip | ~38m in

Take the exit

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

Use the right lane.
5
24.7 mi into trip | ~38m in

Keep slight right at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

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

On the drive from Woodlawn, MD to New Mexico, MD, road signs begin pointing toward Reisterstown along the way.

Reisterstown

3.7 mi in | ~8m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Baltimore Boulevard 9.1 mi 13m
Northwest Expressway 9.1 mi 11m
Manchester Road 2.4 mi 3m
Westminster Pike 1.7 mi 2m
Essex Road 1.7 mi 4m
Baltimore Beltway 0.8 mi 1m
Liberty Road 0.5 mi 1m
Windsor Mill Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Baltimore Boulevard — 9.1 mi, about 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Woodlawn, MD and New Mexico, MD.

1

Start on Woodlawn Drive

69 ft · 4 sec · Woodlawn Drive
2

Turn right onto Windsor Mill Road

0.3 mi · 42 sec · Windsor Mill Road
3

Turn right onto Essex Road

1.7 mi · 4 min · Essex Road
4

Turn left onto MD 26

0.5 mi · 1 min · Liberty Road
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 695 North: Towson
6

Merge onto I 695

0.8 mi · 1 min · Baltimore Beltway
7

Take the exit

0.8 mi · 1 min
Exit 19 Toward I 795 North: Owings Mills, Reisterstown Use the slight right lane.
8

Continue on I 795

8.3 mi · 10 min · Northwest Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Continue on I 795

0.7 mi · 56 sec · Northwest Expressway
Exit 9B Toward MD 140 West: Westminster
10

Merge onto MD 140

1.7 mi · 2 min · Westminster Pike
11

Continue on MD 140

9.1 mi · 13 min · Baltimore Boulevard
Use the right lane.
12

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 31 sec
Use the right lane.
13

Keep slight right at fork

427 ft · 11 sec
14

Turn straight onto MD 27

2.4 mi · 3 min · Manchester Road
15

Turn left onto Guadelupe Drive

0.2 mi · 46 sec · Guadelupe Drive
16

Arrive at destination

Guadelupe Drive

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.54 one way

$9.09 round trip

$4.21/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.61 $4.98 $9.95
premium $4.93 $5.31 $10.63
diesel $5.61 $6.05 $12.10

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.2 0 $2.88 $1.32
Efficient EV 6.9 0 $2.40 $1.10
EV Truck/SUV 11 0 $3.84 $1.75

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Woodlawn, MD

Evening in Woodlawn on Friday

Local time

6:39 PM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

New Mexico, MD

Evening in New Mexico on Friday

Local time

6:39 PM

EDT

Current temp

90°F

Mostly Sunny

SW 10 to 14 mph 6% chance 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

16 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

43m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Woodlawn, MD to New Mexico, MD covers 27.4 miles and takes about 43m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Baltimore Boulevard, Northwest Expressway, Manchester Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.7 miles from Woodlawn, MD. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.54 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 10 decision points packed into just 27.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 43m.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Windsor Mill Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (MD 26 / Liberty Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 3.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

On the drive from Woodlawn, MD to New Mexico, MD, road signs begin pointing toward Reisterstown along the way.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Monocacy National Battlefield.

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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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