How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Norman, OK?

The driving distance from Pittsburgh, PA to Norman, OK is about 1115.5 miles (1795.3 km), with a travel time of about 20h 39m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1015.8 miles (1634.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 41h 19m 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
1115.56 mi
20h 39m
Flight
1015.74 mi
1634.67 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1015.74 mi
Kilometers
1634.67 km
Flight Time
02h 02m

Driving Distance

Road route
1115.56 mi
Kilometers
1795.32 km
Drive Time
20h 39m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 20h 39m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Norman
Mon, Oct 26, 8:39 AM CDT
Return by in Pittsburgh
Tue, Oct 27, 6:19 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Pittsburgh
2026-10-25T13:00
Arrive Norman
Mon, Oct 26, 9:39 AM EDT
Route Timing
20h 39m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:40 AM to 3:10 AM CDT

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

Leave by
6:40 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Pittsburgh
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
Pocahontas
IL

City in Illinois, United States of America

From Pittsburgh
554.9 mi
10h 19m
To Norman
560.7 mi
10h 19m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
66°F
Sunday

Sunny

Starts
Sun, Oct 25 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
2 mph SE
Destination
79°F
Sunday

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Sun, Oct 25 6:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 9 mph SSE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Pittsburgh and Norman.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pittsburgh and Norman.

  1. 1

    Start on Grant Street

    14 m · 9 sec · Grant Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Sixth Avenue

    1325 ft · 45 sec · Sixth Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1943 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  4. 4

    Continue on I 376 West

    1034 ft · 28 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight right onto Penn-Lincoln Parkway North

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Penn-Lincoln Parkway North

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 50: Carnegie, Heidelberg

    1124 ft · 32 sec

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on Carnegie

    1222 ft · 35 sec

  8. 8

    Continue on Jane Street

    135 m · 17 sec · Jane Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Mansfield Boulevard

    2046 ft · 47 sec · Mansfield Boulevard

  10. 10

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.2 km · 2 min · West Main Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Noblestown Road

    2155 ft · 43 sec · Noblestown Road

  12. 12

    Take the ramp slight right

    1488 ft · 47 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left

    18.7 mi · 25 min

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: Wheeling

    1744 ft · 37 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

    17.2 mi · 20 min · Dwight D Eisenhower Highway

  16. 16

    Continue on USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

    9.2 mi · 10 min · USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

    3.2 mi · 4 min · USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

  18. 18

    Continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

  19. 19

    Merge slight left

    119.4 mi · 2 hr 11 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on South Innerbelt

    1.5 km · 1 min · South Innerbelt

  21. 21

    Continue on West Freeway

    174.3 mi · 3 hr 18 min · West Freeway

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70: St Louis, Indianapolis International Airport

    144.5 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: Saint Louis

    76.8 mi · 1 hr 23 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South, I 70 West: Saint Louis

    16.8 mi · 20 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on I 55 South, I 64, IL 3, US 40 West: Louisville, Saint Louis

    1.1 km · 1 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight left

    1 mi · 2 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on IL 3 South: Cahokia

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 44 West, I 55 South, I 44 East: Tulsa, Memphis, Kansas City, Walnut Street

    1.3 mi · 3 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right

    13.2 mi · 17 min

  30. 30

    Continue on Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

    266.5 mi · 4 hr 50 min · Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

  31. 31

    Continue on George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

    10.6 mi · 11 min · George Washington Carver Memorial Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on Will Rogers Turnpike

    87.6 mi · 1 hr 28 min · Will Rogers Turnpike

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 44 West, US 412 West, OK 66 West: Tulsa

    5.1 mi · 7 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    13.9 mi · 17 min · Skelly Bypass

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on Skelly Bypass

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Skelly Bypass

  36. 36

    Continue on Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike

    86.6 mi · 1 hr 26 min · Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike

  37. 37

    Take the exit slight left toward I 35 South, I 44 West, OK 66 West: Dallas, Lawton

    2379 ft · 58 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight right onto World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

    4.2 mi · 5 min · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

    1865 ft · 27 sec · World War II Veterans Memorial Highway

  40. 40

    Continue on Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway

    2.9 mi · 4 min · Honorable Hannah Diggs Atkins, Secretary of State, Memorial Highway

  41. 41

    Continue on Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Representative Opio Toure Memorial Highway

  42. 42

    Continue on Crosstown Expressway

    1.4 km · 1 min · Crosstown Expressway

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on I 35 South, US 62 West, US 77 South: Dallas

    5.5 mi · 7 min

  44. 44

    Continue on Helen Cole Memorial Highway

    6.8 mi · 8 min · Helen Cole Memorial Highway

  45. 45

    Continue on Doctor James E. and Representative Mina M. Hibdon Memorial Highway

    2703 ft · 36 sec · Doctor James E. and Representative Mina M. Hibdon Memorial Highway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight left toward US 77 South

    3.7 mi · 6 min

  47. 47

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward North Flood Avenue

    23 m · 1 sec · North Flood Avenue

  48. 48

    Exit the roundabout onto North Flood Avenue

    683 ft · 24 sec · North Flood Avenue

  49. 49

    Turn left onto West Robinson Street

    1.1 km · 2 min · West Robinson Street

  50. 50

    Turn right onto North Porter Avenue

    1.1 km · 1 min · North Porter Avenue

  51. 51

    Turn right onto East Gray Street

    141 m · 21 sec · East Gray Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto North Crawford Avenue

    123 m · 21 sec · North Crawford Avenue

  53. 53

    Turn left onto East Main Street

    108 m · 12 sec · East Main Street

  54. 54

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · East Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Pittsburgh and Norman.

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
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
6 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
4.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor
267 mi · 24%
West Freeway
174 mi · 16%
I 70
144 mi · 13%
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge
127 mi · 11%
Will Rogers Turnpike
87.6 mi · 8%
Governor Roy Joseph Turner Turnpike
86.6 mi · 8%
Longest Stretch

Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

Continue on Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor

267 mi · 04h 50m

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
20h 39m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
41h 20m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+99.7 mi
1015.8 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Pocahontas
10h 19m from Pittsburgh
Leave By
6:40 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Pittsburgh and Mostly Cloudy near Norman.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Pittsburgh to Norman?

The road trip is about 1115.5 miles (1795.3 km) and usually takes 20h 39m 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?

Pocahontas is a useful midpoint, sitting about 554.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 560.7 miles from Norman.

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

The direct path is about 1015.8 miles (1634.7 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 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 $175.23 one way or $350.46 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 349.8 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Pittsburgh and Norman, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Pittsburgh and Mostly Cloudy near Norman.

Stop Ideas Near Pocahontas

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

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

RAIL

Centralia station

48 mi away
108 East Broadway
RAIL

Alton

52 mi away
3400 College Ave.
RAIL

Carlinville

59 mi away
128 Alton Rd.
RAIL

Gateway Transportation Center

62 mi away
551 South 16th St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Pittsburgh and Norman. Straight-line distance: 1015.74 mi (1634.67 km).

Pittsburgh

#1 Pittsburgh

The second most populous city in Pennsylvania and the center of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Population299,226
Coordinates40.4406200, -79.9958900
Altitude233
CountryUnited States
Norman

#2 Norman

The second most populous city in Oklahoma.

Population125,762
Coordinates35.2225700, -97.4394800
Altitude357
CountryUnited States
Start: Pittsburgh (-79.99589, 40.44062)
End: Norman (-97.43948, 35.22257)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 1795 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)37h 10m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)27h 53m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)22h 18m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)18h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)15h 56m
80 mph (129 km/h)13h 55m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
39.36 gal
149.01 L · about $175.23
Round trip
$350.46
78.72 gal · 298.02 L
Estimated CO2
349.8 kg one way
Round trip: 699.6 kg / 1542 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $175.23 $350.46
Mid-grade $4.92 $193.73 $387.46
Premium $5.32 $209.20 $418.40
Diesel $6.61 $260.05 $520.10

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 · Oct 25, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Pittsburgh, PA and Norman, OK. The current time in Pittsburgh is 13:00:14, although it is 12:00:14 in Norman.

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.