How far is Penn Hills, PA from Silver Spring, PA?

The driving distance from Penn Hills, PA to Silver Spring, PA is about 333.4 miles (536.6 km), with a travel time of about 06h 47m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 266.4 miles (428.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 35m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
333.4 mi
06h 47m
Flight
266.35 mi
428.65 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
266.35 mi
Kilometers
428.65 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
333.4 mi
Kilometers
536.56 km
Drive Time
06h 47m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 47m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Silver Spring
Wed, Aug 26, 7:59 AM EDT
Return by in Penn Hills
Wed, Aug 26, 2:47 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Penn Hills
2026-08-26T01:11
Arrive Silver Spring
Wed, Aug 26, 7:59 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 47m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:48 PM to 2:18 PM EDT

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

Leave by
10:24 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Penn Hills
8:00 PM EDT
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
Loganton
PA

Borough of Pennsylvania

From Penn Hills
166.5 mi
03h 23m
To Silver Spring
167 mi
03h 23m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
83°F
Wednesday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Aug 26 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
1 to 6 mph SE
Destination
80°F
Wednesday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Aug 26 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Penn Hills and Silver Spring.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Penn Hills and Silver Spring.

  1. 1

    Start on Sylvan Avenue

    41 m · 11 sec · Sylvan Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Mount Avenue

    158 m · 29 sec · Mount Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Verona Road

    77 m · 8 sec · Verona Road

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Second Avenue

    76 m · 8 sec · Second Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Shannon Road

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Shannon Road

  6. 6

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Hamil Road

    64 m · 7 sec · Hamil Road

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Hulton Road

    2150 ft · 44 sec · Hulton Road

  8. 8

    Turn left onto Saltsburg Road

    3.6 mi · 7 min · Saltsburg Road

  9. 9

    Continue on Saltsburg Road

    4 mi · 8 min · Saltsburg Road

  10. 10

    Turn left onto Golden Mile Highway

    900 ft · 17 sec · Golden Mile Highway

  11. 11

    Continue on Fairview Drive

    6 mi · 8 min · Fairview Drive

  12. 12

    Take the ramp slight right toward PA 66: Apollo, Greensburg

    812 ft · 22 sec

  13. 13

    Turn right onto Sheridan Road

    1288 ft · 26 sec · Sheridan Road

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto State Route 66

    1.5 mi · 2 min · State Route 66

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right

    129 m · 8 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto State Route 66

    2.2 mi · 4 min · State Route 66

  17. 17

    Continue on Sheridan Road

    7.9 mi · 12 min · Sheridan Road

  18. 18

    Continue straight

    8.7 mi · 13 min

  19. 19

    Turn right onto Benjamin Franklin Highway

    4.9 mi · 7 min · Benjamin Franklin Highway

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight left toward Philadelphia Street

    1.9 mi · 3 min

  21. 21

    Continue on Philadelphia Street

    2722 ft · 48 sec · Philadelphia Street

  22. 22

    Continue on West Pike Road

    890 ft · 15 sec · West Pike Road

  23. 23

    Continue on Philadelphia Street

    2.4 mi · 4 min · Philadelphia Street

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 286 East: Clymer

    27.7 mi · 33 min

  25. 25

    Continue on Burnside McGee Highway

    4.2 mi · 5 min · Burnside McGee Highway

  26. 26

    Continue on Burnside - McGees Highway

    157 m · 7 sec · Burnside - McGees Highway

  27. 27

    Continue on Colonel Drake Highway

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Colonel Drake Highway

  28. 28

    Continue on West Main Street

    2843 ft · 37 sec · West Main Street

  29. 29

    Continue on Mahaffey Grampian Highway

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Mahaffey Grampian Highway

  30. 30

    Continue on 1st Street

    1.1 km · 48 sec · 1st Street

  31. 31

    Continue on Curwensville Grampian Road

    4.7 mi · 5 min · Curwensville Grampian Road

  32. 32

    Continue on Curwensville Grampian Highway

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Curwensville Grampian Highway

  33. 33

    Continue on Curwensville Grampain Highway

    1900 ft · 24 sec · Curwensville Grampain Highway

  34. 34

    Continue on Clearfield Curwensville Highway

    2 mi · 2 min · Clearfield Curwensville Highway

  35. 35

    Turn right onto Clearfield Shawville Highway

    4.2 mi · 6 min · Clearfield Shawville Highway

  36. 36

    Take the exit right

    1484 ft · 36 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    139.7 mi · 2 hr 31 min · Keystone Shortway

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight left toward I 81 North: Wilkes-Barre

    1.1 km · 1 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight left

    34.7 mi · 42 min

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight right toward I-84 east, US 6 east

    2101 ft · 51 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight left

    1448 ft · 35 sec

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mt Pocono, Milford

    2050 ft · 39 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 4 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on I 84 East: Milford

    42.3 mi · 49 min

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward US 6: Milford

    1782 ft · 43 sec

  46. 46

    Keep slight right

    84 m · 7 sec

  47. 47

    Turn straight onto Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  48. 48

    Continue on West Harford Street

    772 ft · 29 sec · West Harford Street

  49. 49

    Turn right onto 7th Street

    152 m · 25 sec · 7th Street

  50. 50

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Mill Street

    60 m · 7 sec · Mill Street

  51. 51

    Continue on Water Street

    1997 ft · 1 min · Water Street

  52. 52

    Continue on Route 2001

    2.6 mi · 5 min · Route 2001

  53. 53

    Turn left onto Raymondskill Road

    2089 ft · 58 sec · Raymondskill Road

  54. 54

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Raymondskill Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Penn Hills and Silver Spring.

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
54 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
5 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
140 mi · 42%
I 84 East
46.1 mi · 14%
I 81 North
35.4 mi · 11%
PA 286 East
27.7 mi · 8%
Sheridan Road
16.9 mi · 5%
Mahaffey Grampian Highway
9.83 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

140 mi · 02h 31m

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
06h 47m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 36m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+67 mi
266.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Loganton
03h 23m from Penn Hills
Leave By
10:24 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny leaving Penn Hills and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Silver Spring.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Penn Hills to Silver Spring?

The road trip is about 333.4 miles (536.6 km) and usually takes 06h 47m 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?

Loganton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 166.5 miles from Penn Hills and 167 miles from Silver Spring.

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

The direct path is about 266.4 miles (428.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 67 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 EDT. 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 $48.05 one way or $96.10 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 104.5 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny around Penn Hills and Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny near Silver Spring.

Stop Ideas Near Loganton

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Loganton, 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 Loganton.

RAIL

Lewistown

55 mi away
150 Helen Street
RAIL

Huntingdon

85 mi away
Fourth and Allegheny Sts.
RAIL

Tyrone

88 mi away
Pennsylvania Ave and West 10th St.
RAIL

Harrisburg Transportation Center

93 mi away
4th and Chestnut Streets

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Penn Hills and Silver Spring. Straight-line distance: 266.35 mi (428.65 km).

Penn Hills

#1 Penn Hills

A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Population40,517
Coordinates40.5011800, -79.8392200
Altitude286
CountryUnited States
Silver Spring

#2 Silver Spring

Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Population18,736
Coordinates41.2995400, -74.8487800
Altitude253
CountryUnited States
Start: Penn Hills (-79.83922, 40.50118)
End: Silver Spring (-74.84878, 41.29954)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 537 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 06m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 20m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 40m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 33m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 45m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 09m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.76 gal
44.53 L · about $48.05
Round trip
$96.10
23.52 gal · 89.06 L
Estimated CO2
104.5 kg one way
Round trip: 209 kg / 461 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $48.05 $96.10
Mid-grade $4.60 $54.08 $108.17
Premium $4.95 $58.26 $116.52
Diesel $5.98 $70.32 $140.65

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 Pennsylvania · Aug 26, 2026

There is no time difference between Penn Hills and Silver Spring. The current time is 01:11:51.

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