driving distance = 140 miles
The distance by car is 229 km. Follow the Washington to Philadelphia driving route along I-95 N. Get driving directions from Washington to Philadelphia.
flight distance = 124 miles
The straight line distance between Washington and Philadelphia is 199 kilometers.
Travel time from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
How long does it take to drive?
2 hours, 21 minutes
How long does it take to fly?
45 minutes
This is estimated based on the Washington to Philadelphia distance by plane of 124 miles.
Washington, District of Columbia
What's the distance to Washington, DC from where I am now?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How far is Philadelphia, PA from me?
There are 192.08 miles from Washington to Washington in southeast direction and 253 miles (407.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-68 E route.
Washington and Washington are 3 hours 59 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .
This is the fastest route from Washington, PA to Washington, DC. The halfway point is Cumberland, MD.
Washington, PA and Washington, DC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 9:29 pm.
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Gas Consumption and Emissions
A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 10.18 gallons of gas to cover the route between Washington, PA and Washington, DC.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Washington to Washington is $38.38.
During the route, an average car will release 199.45 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.
- Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.77 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on October 27, 2022.
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Halfway Point Between Washington, PA and Washington, DC
If you want to meet halfway between Washington, PA and Washington, DC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.681263 and -78.685593, or 39º 40' 52.5468" N, 78º 41' 8.1348" W. This location is 126.74 miles away from Washington, PA and Washington, DC and it would take approximately 1 hour 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.
Closest City or Town to Halfway Point
The closest town to the halfway point is Cumberland, MD, situated 123 miles from Washington, PA and 131 miles from Washington, DC. It would take 1 hour 52 mins to go from Washington to Cumberland and 2 hours 8 mins to go from Washington to Cumberland.
Major Cities Along the Route
The only major city along the route is Arlington, VA.
Weather in Washington and Washington
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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Washington, PA
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From $18
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Distance conversions
Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Washington, PA and Washington, DC in this table:
Straight line distance | 192.08 mi | 309.13 km | 166.92 nautical mi |
Driving distance | 253 mi | 407.94 km | 220.27 nautical mi |
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