How far is Pataskala, OH from Providence, RI?

The driving distance from Pataskala, OH to Providence, RI is about 700.7 miles (1127.7 km), with a travel time of about 14h 03m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 601 miles (967.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 28h 07m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST.
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Road
700.72 mi
14h 03m
Flight
600.98 mi
967.18 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
600.98 mi
Kilometers
967.18 km
Flight Time
01h 12m

Driving Distance

Road route
700.72 mi
Kilometers
1127.7 km
Drive Time
14h 03m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Providence
Tue, Nov 10, 4:38 AM EST
Return by in Pataskala
Tue, Nov 10, 6:42 PM EST
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Pataskala
2026-11-09T14:34
Arrive Providence
Tue, Nov 10, 4:38 AM EST
Route Timing
14h 03m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
8:04 PM to 9:34 PM EST

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
7:52 AM EST
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Pataskala
8:00 PM EST
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Enola
PA

Town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States

From Pataskala
347.1 mi
07h 01m
To Providence
353.7 mi
07h 01m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
56°F
Monday

Patchy Frost then Sunny

Starts
Mon, Nov 9 6:00 AM EST
Wind
8 mph W
Destination
Providence Weather
RI
Live fallback forecast
49°F
Overnight
Using Central Falls as the closest live forecast in the Providence County weather hub.

Partly Cloudy

Starts
Mon, Nov 9 3:00 AM EST
Wind
13 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Pataskala and Providence.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pataskala and Providence.

  1. 1

    Start on Jefferson Street

    9 m · 4 sec · Jefferson Street

  2. 2

    Turn right onto East Depot Street

    70 m · 15 sec · East Depot Street

  3. 3

    Turn left onto South Main Street

    1841 ft · 31 sec · South Main Street

  4. 4

    Continue on Hazelton-Etna Road Southwest

    3 mi · 5 min · Hazelton-Etna Road Southwest

  5. 5

    Take the ramp left toward I 70 East

    1320 ft · 32 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left

    101 mi · 1 hr 49 min

  7. 7

    Keep slight right

    20.1 mi · 24 min

  8. 8

    Continue on Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    57.3 mi · 1 hr 16 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 Toll East, I 76 Toll, PATP: Harrisburg, Pittsburgh

    2490 ft · 1 min

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 70 East, I 76 East: Harrisburg

    2088 ft · 1 min

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike

    152 mi · 2 hr 48 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward I 81, US 11: Carlisle, Harrisburg

    1.4 km · 2 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on US 11 North: Harrisburg

    1712 ft · 55 sec

  14. 14

    Continue on Harrisburg Pike

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Harrisburg Pike

  15. 15

    Take the exit straight toward I 81 North: Harrisburg

    1358 ft · 34 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left

    12.7 mi · 15 min

  17. 17

    Take the exit slight right toward US 11, US 15: Enola, Marysville

    931 ft · 14 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left to continue on US 11 North, US 15 North: Marysville

    1828 ft · 28 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    2072 ft · 32 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left onto George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

    1.2 km · 1 min · George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

  21. 21

    Continue on American Legion Memorial Highway

    3.4 mi · 5 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on American Legion Memorial Highway

    19.1 mi · 23 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward I 78 East: Allentown

    1.1 km · 45 sec

  24. 24

    Continue on 78th Division Highway

    7.6 mi · 9 min · 78th Division Highway

  25. 25

    Continue on William Penn Highway

    42.8 mi · 51 min · William Penn Highway

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 East: New Jersey

    58 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    16.6 mi · 19 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight left toward I 78 East: Holland Tunnel, New York City

    2150 ft · 34 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1.1 km · 56 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward NJTP, I 95, US 1-9, NJ 21, US 22: Port Newark

    1328 ft · 21 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight right onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    1 mi · 1 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95/NJTP North Tolls

    589 ft · 7 sec · I 95/NJTP North Tolls

  34. 34

    Keep straight to continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    821 ft · 31 sec

  35. 35

    Continue on I 95 North, NJTP North

    1.2 mi · 2 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95, NJ 3: George Washington Bridge

    1.2 km · 59 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

    10.4 mi · 14 min · New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46: The Ridgefields, Palisades Park

    823 ft · 28 sec

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on US 46 East: Ridgefield, Palisades Park

    1233 ft · 42 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left

    1.5 km · 2 min

  41. 41

    Continue straight

    1.8 mi · 3 min

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  45. 45

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  46. 46

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  47. 47

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  48. 48

    Keep slight left

    2.9 mi · 4 min

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward Hutchinson Parkway North

    131 m · 15 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight left to continue on Hutchinson River Parkway North

    912 ft · 31 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Parkway

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Hutchinson River Parkway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 North: New Haven

    1570 ft · 44 sec

  53. 53

    Merge slight left onto New England Thruway

    58.5 mi · 1 hr 19 min · New England Thruway

  54. 54

    Take the exit slight right toward Long Wharf Drive, Sargent Drive

    1092 ft · 1 min

  55. 55

    Turn left onto Long Wharf Drive

    1.5 km · 2 min · Long Wharf Drive

  56. 56

    Continue on East Street

    647 ft · 17 sec · East Street

  57. 57

    Turn right onto Water Street

    562 ft · 10 sec · Water Street

  58. 58

    Continue on Forbes Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Forbes Avenue

  59. 59

    Turn right onto Frontage Road

    1.1 km · 49 sec · Frontage Road

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight left toward I 95 North

    1227 ft · 30 sec

  61. 61

    Merge slight left

    38.1 mi · 45 min

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight left toward I 395 North: Norwich, Plainfield

    35.6 mi · 39 min

  63. 63

    Keep slight right

    4.5 mi · 6 min

  64. 64

    Merge slight right onto Providence Pike

    1243 ft · 18 sec · Providence Pike

  65. 65

    Continue on Grand Army Highway

    9.9 mi · 11 min · Grand Army Highway

  66. 66

    Continue on Hartford Pike

    2.1 mi · 3 min · Hartford Pike

  67. 67

    Continue on Hartford Avenue

    3.2 mi · 4 min · Hartford Avenue

  68. 68

    Continue on US 6 East: Providence

    5.9 mi · 8 min

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward Memorial Boulevard, Downtown

    2500 ft · 1 min

  70. 70

    Turn left onto Francis Street

    134 m · 16 sec · Francis Street

  71. 71

    Turn left

    17 m · 32 sec

  72. 72

    Continue straight

    17 m · 6 sec

  73. 73

    Turn right onto Francis Street

    740 ft · 20 sec · Francis Street

  74. 74

    Continue on Dorrance Street

    780 ft · 32 sec · Dorrance Street

  75. 75

    Turn right onto Fulton Street

    43 m · 5 sec · Fulton Street

  76. 76

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Fulton Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Pataskala and Providence.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
76 steps
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
29
13 merges, 16 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
10.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Pennsylvania Turnpike
152 mi · 22%
I 70 East
122 mi · 17%
I 78 East
59.1 mi · 8%
New England Thruway
58.5 mi · 8%
Dwight D Eisenhower Highway
57.3 mi · 8%
William Penn Highway
42.8 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

Pennsylvania Turnpike

Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike

152 mi · 02h 48m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
14h 03m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
28h 08m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+99.7 mi
601 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Enola
07h 01m from Pataskala
Leave By
7:52 AM EST
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Patchy Frost then Sunny leaving Pataskala and Partly Cloudy near Providence.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Pataskala to Providence?

The road trip is about 700.7 miles (1127.7 km) and usually takes 14h 03m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Enola is a useful midpoint, sitting about 347.1 miles from Pataskala and 353.7 miles from Providence.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 601 miles (967.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 99.7 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $94.77 one way or $189.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 219.8 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Patchy Frost then Sunny around Pataskala and Partly Cloudy near Providence.

Stop Ideas Near Enola

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Enola, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Enola.

RAIL

Harrisburg Transportation Center

6 mi away
4th and Chestnut Streets
RAIL

Middletown

20 mi away
Union Street and Mill Street
RAIL

Elizabethtown station

31 mi away
South Wilson Avenue at West High Street
RAIL

Mount Joy

42 mi away
East Henry St. and North Market St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Pataskala and Providence. Straight-line distance: 600.98 mi (967.18 km).

Pataskala

#1 Pataskala

City in Licking County, Ohio, United States

Population16,010
Coordinates39.9956200, -82.6743300
Altitude305
CountryUnited States
Providence

#2 Providence

The capital and most populous city of Rhode Island.

Population179,270
Coordinates41.8239900, -71.4128300
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Start: Pataskala (-82.67433, 39.99562)
End: Providence (-71.41283, 41.82399)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1128 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)23h 20m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)17h 31m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)14h 00m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)11h 40m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)10h 00m
80 mph (129 km/h)08h 44m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
24.73 gal
93.6 L · about $94.77
Round trip
$189.53
49.46 gal · 187.2 L
Estimated CO2
219.8 kg one way
Round trip: 439.6 kg / 969 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $3.83 $94.77 $189.53
Mid-grade $4.41 $109.13 $218.27
Premium $4.95 $122.49 $244.98
Diesel $6.31 $156.15 $312.29

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Ohio · Nov 09, 2026

There is no time difference between Pataskala and Providence. The current time is 14:34:47.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.