How far is Upper Darby, PA from Oil City, PA?

The driving distance from Upper Darby, PA to Oil City, PA is about 333.5 miles (536.7 km), with a travel time of about 06h 30m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 254.5 miles (409.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 00m 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
333.5 mi
06h 30m
Flight
254.45 mi
409.49 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
254.45 mi
Kilometers
409.49 km
Flight Time
00h 30m

Driving Distance

Road route
333.5 mi
Kilometers
536.71 km
Drive Time
06h 30m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 30m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Oil City
Sun, Apr 19, 6:59 AM EDT
Return by in Upper Darby
Sun, Apr 19, 1:29 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Upper Darby
2026-04-19T00:29
Arrive Oil City
Sun, Apr 19, 6:59 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 30m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:30 PM to 2:00 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
11:00 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Upper Darby
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
Spring Garden
PA

Human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America

From Upper Darby
166.5 mi
03h 15m
To Oil City
167 mi
03h 15m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
60°F
Sunday

Rain Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph N
Destination
53°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 to 13 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Upper Darby and Oil City.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Upper Darby and Oil City.

  1. 1

    Start on West Providence Road

    1430 ft · 46 sec · West Providence Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto South Lansdowne Avenue

    3 mi · 8 min · South Lansdowne Avenue

  3. 3

    Continue on Darby Road

    144 m · 14 sec · Darby Road

  4. 4

    Turn slight left onto West Chester Pike

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Chester Pike

  5. 5

    Take the exit slight right toward I 476 North: Plymouth Meeting

    2005 ft · 58 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto Mid-County Expressway

    10.8 mi · 15 min · Mid-County Expressway

  7. 7

    Continue on Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension

    75 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 940, I 80: Hazleton, Mount Pocono

    1.1 km · 2 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight left

    879 ft · 24 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on I 80 West: Hazleton

    1650 ft · 40 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

    205.6 mi · 3 hr 43 min · Keystone Shortway

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right toward US 322: Strattanville

    1009 ft · 25 sec

  13. 13

    Turn right onto Route 322

    4 mi · 5 min · Route 322

  14. 14

    Continue on Main Street

    1.6 km · 1 min · Main Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Twenty-Eighth Division Highway

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Twenty-Eighth Division Highway

  16. 16

    Continue on East Main Street

    1.7 mi · 3 min · East Main Street

  17. 17

    Turn slight right onto North 1st Avenue

    5.1 mi · 8 min · North 1st Avenue

  18. 18

    Continue on US Highway 322

    12.4 mi · 18 min · US Highway 322

  19. 19

    Continue on Twenty-Eighth Division Highway

    2.5 mi · 4 min · Twenty-Eighth Division Highway

  20. 20

    Turn right onto Pennsylvania Highway 257

    5.1 mi · 9 min · Pennsylvania Highway 257

  21. 21

    Continue on East 2nd Street

    1503 ft · 19 sec · East 2nd Street

  22. 22

    Continue on East Front Street

    3191 ft · 43 sec · East Front Street

  23. 23

    Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Bridge

    1153 ft · 39 sec · Veterans Memorial Bridge

  24. 24

    Continue on Elm Street

    674 ft · 29 sec · Elm Street

  25. 25

    Turn right onto Sycamore Street

    105 m · 17 sec · Sycamore Street

  26. 26

    Turn right onto Spring Street

    1 m · 1 sec · Spring Street

  27. 27

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Spring Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Upper Darby and Oil City.

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
27 steps
9 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
5
2 merges, 3 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
8.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
206 mi · 62%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension
75 mi · 22%
US Highway 322
12.4 mi · 4%
Mid-County Expressway
10.8 mi · 3%
North 1st Avenue
5.13 mi · 2%
Pennsylvania Highway 257
5.1 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight left onto Keystone Shortway

206 mi · 03h 43m

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 30m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 00m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+79 mi
254.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Spring Garden
03h 15m from Upper Darby
Leave By
11:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers leaving Upper Darby and Chance Rain Showers near Oil City.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Upper Darby to Oil City?

The road trip is about 333.5 miles (536.7 km) and usually takes 06h 30m 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?

Spring Garden is a useful midpoint, sitting about 166.5 miles from Upper Darby and 167 miles from Oil City.

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

The direct path is about 254.5 miles (409.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 79 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 $48.09 one way or $96.18 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 104.6 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers around Upper Darby and Chance Rain Showers near Oil City.

Stop Ideas Near Spring Garden

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

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

RAIL

Lewistown

80 mi away
150 Helen Street
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

89 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Harrisburg Transportation Center

95 mi away
4th and Chestnut Streets
BUS

White Haven, PA

103 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Upper Darby and Oil City. Straight-line distance: 254.45 mi (409.49 km).

Upper Darby

#1 Upper Darby

Town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Population82,883
Coordinates39.9284500, -75.2738000
Altitude20
CountryUnited States
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#2 Oil City

City of Pennsylvania

Population10,137
Coordinates41.4339500, -79.7064400
Altitude312
CountryUnited States
Start: Upper Darby (-75.2738, 39.92845)
End: Oil City (-79.70644, 41.43395)

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
11.77 gal
44.55 L · about $48.09
Round trip
$96.18
23.54 gal · 89.1 L
Estimated CO2
104.6 kg one way
Round trip: 209.2 kg / 461 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.09 $48.09 $96.18
Mid-grade $4.60 $54.13 $108.26
Premium $4.95 $58.31 $116.62
Diesel $5.98 $70.38 $140.77

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 · Apr 19, 2026

There is no time difference between Upper Darby and Oil City. The current time is 00:29:19.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.