Halfway between Cincinnati, OH and Pittsburgh, PA

The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Newark, OH, where each side drives about 2 hr 52 min.

Cincinnati
2 hr 52 min
Pittsburgh
2 hr 52 min
Fair meeting point: Newark, OH
Cincinnati
2 hr 52 min
Pittsburgh
2 hr 52 min
Total
5 hr 44 min
289 mi

How far is Cincinnati from Pittsburgh?

It's about 289 mi by road from Cincinnati, OH to Pittsburgh, PA — roughly 5 hr 44 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-70 and I-71. The fair meeting point is near Newark, OH, where Cincinnati drives 2 hr 52 min and Pittsburgh drives 2 hr 52 min.

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Where to actually meet

Real spots near Newark, OH to pick as your rendezvous.

  • Secret Dreams Festival in Legend Valley
    Attraction · 5 mi away
  • Daweswood House Museum and History Center
    Museum · 7 mi away
  • Perry County Historical Society Museum
    Museum · 9 mi away
  • Taft Reserve South
    Nature reserve · 4 mi away
  • Taft Reserve North
    Nature reserve · 5 mi away
  • Black Hand Gorge State Nature Preserve
    Nature reserve · 8 mi away

Towns between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh

NewarkCity · 50,383ZanesvilleCity · 24,739New LexingtonTown · 4,435GlenfordVillage · 197

Fair point vs. the map midpoint

A plain map midpoint between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh would put you about 12 mi from Newark, OH. The fair point sits closer to Pittsburgh because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.

Other meeting points

Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.