Origin
Annapolis, MD
Late night in Annapolis on Sunday
Local time
3:33 AM
EDT
Current temp
74°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Annapolis, MD to Brookmont, MD
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 1m
Distance
38.8 mi
63 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 57m
★
6 AM
1h 2m
8 AM
1h 12m
10 AM
1h 5m
12 PM
1h 4m
3 PM
1h 6m
5 PM
1h 11m
8 PM
0h 59m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Annapolis, MD
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Brookmont, MD
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Trip Overview
If you are planning a trip from Annapolis to Brookmont, expect a straightforward journey covering 38.8 miles. This route typically takes about 1 hour and 1 minute to complete, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day excursion. You will navigate primarily through local streets like Church Circle, College Avenue, and Bladen Street rather than major interstates. With a minimal fuel budget of approximately $6, this trip remains an affordable way to cross between these two Maryland locations. Since the entire drive is within the Northeast region, you will experience a consistent local atmosphere from start to finish.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| John Hanson Highway | 24.3 mi | 28m |
| New York Avenue Northeast | 3.8 mi | 7m |
| Canal Road Northwest | 2.7 mi | 5m |
| MacArthur Boulevard Northwest | 1.6 mi | 4m |
| Roscoe Rowe Boulevard | 1.4 mi | 2m |
| I Street Northwest | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Whitehurst Freeway | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| New York Avenue Northwest | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
John Hanson Highway
— 24.3 mi, about 28m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Annapolis, MD and Brookmont, MD.
1
Start on School Street
137 ft
·
6 sec
·
School Street
2
Enter roundabout onto MD 450
77 ft
·
1 sec
·
College Avenue
3
Continue on MD 450
343 ft
·
7 sec
·
College Avenue
4
Turn left onto MD 70
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
·
Bladen Street
5
Continue on MD 70
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Roscoe Rowe Boulevard
6
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
7
Continue on US 50; US 301; MD 2
24 mi
·
28 min
·
John Hanson Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Continue on US 50
3.8 mi
·
7 min
·
New York Avenue Northeast
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Continue on US 50; US 1 Alternate
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
New York Avenue Northwest
Use the left / straight lanes.
10
Turn slight right onto L Street Northwest
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
L Street Northwest
Use the right lane.
11
Turn left onto 7th Street Northwest
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
7th Street Northwest
12
Turn right onto K Street Northwest
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
K Street Northwest
13
Continue on New York Avenue Northwest
0.1 mi
·
14 sec
·
New York Avenue Northwest
14
Turn slight right onto I Street Northwest
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
I Street Northwest
Use the straight / right lanes.
15
Turn straight onto Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
0.2 mi
·
19 sec
·
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
16
Enter roundabout onto K Street Northwest
426 ft
·
13 sec
·
K Street Northwest
17
Continue on K Street Northwest
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
K Street Northwest
Use the straight lane.
18
Take the ramp onto US 29
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
·
K Street Northwest
19
Turn straight onto US 29
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Whitehurst Freeway
Toward US 29 South
20
Turn left onto Canal Road Northwest
2.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Canal Road Northwest
Use the left / straight lanes.
21
Turn right onto Arizona Avenue Northwest
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
·
Arizona Avenue Northwest
Use the right lane.
22
Turn left onto MacArthur Boulevard Northwest
1.6 mi
·
4 min
·
MacArthur Boulevard Northwest
Use the left lane.
23
Turn slight left onto Truck crossing
344 ft
·
17 sec
·
Truck crossing
24
Turn left onto Maryland Avenue
0.1 mi
·
32 sec
·
Maryland Avenue
25
At end of road, turn left onto Ridge Drive
0.2 mi
·
44 sec
·
Ridge Drive
26
Turn left onto 63rd Street
380 ft
·
16 sec
·
63rd Street
27
Arrive at destination
63rd Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
19 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 38.8 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 19.4 miles from Annapolis, MD, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 36.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
MD 450 / College Avenue
Enter roundabout onto MD 450 / College Avenue
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
5
31.2 mi into trip
|
~43m in
|
K Street Northwest
Turn right onto K Street Northwest
Navigation decision point
5
32.7 mi into trip
|
~46m in
|
K Street Northwest
Enter roundabout onto K Street Northwest
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
5
33.9 mi into trip
|
~49m in
|
Canal Road Northwest
Turn left onto Canal Road Northwest
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
5
36.6 mi into trip
|
~54m in
|
Arizona Avenue Northwest
Turn right onto Arizona Avenue Northwest
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.43 one way
$12.87 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
14 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $7.05 | $14.09 |
| premium | $4.93 | $7.52 | $15.05 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $8.57 | $17.13 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 13.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 11.6 | 0 | $4.07 | $1.86 |
| Efficient EV | 9.7 | 0 | $3.39 | $1.55 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 15.5 | 0 | $5.43 | $2.48 |
Gas CO2
14 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (64% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Brookmont, MD
Late night in Brookmont on Sunday
Local time
3:33 AM
EDT
Current temp
53°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
69°F
Washington, DC
19 mi in
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
21 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
1h 1m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Prepare for a turn-heavy local drive that demands your full attention behind the wheel. Unlike a monotonous highway cruise, this route features a 0% highway share, keeping you off fast-paced interstates and firmly on local roads. The nature of this 38.8-mile journey is defined by frequent navigation through surface streets rather than long, uninterrupted stretches. You should anticipate a dynamic pace as you transition through the various local segments of the trip. The drive maintains its personality as a technical, winding local path for the entirety of the hour-long duration.
Only 2% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
27 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 24.3 mi on John Hanson Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
6/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 15 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near MD 450 / College Avenue.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 38.8 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MD 450 / College Avenue): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 31.2 miles (K Street Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 32.7 miles (K Street Northwest): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
About the Cities
Starting in Annapolis, MD
Full guide →Annapolis is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland. Annapolis was a thriving, wealthy town in the 1600s and 1700s. Many of the houses and other buildings from the 1800s remain, leaving a thriving, vibrant historic district with shops and restaurants along the waterfront. Brick-lined streets and quaint shops add to the feel. You could easily spend a day walking around the town's downtown harbor area shopping and eating. There is also a lively nighttime scene.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 1h 1m. Total distance: 38.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 1m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 24.3 miles on John Hanson Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Brookmont, MD before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MD 450 / College Avenue): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering; at 31.2 miles (K Street Northwest): Navigation decision point; at 32.7 miles (K Street Northwest): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Brookmont, MD before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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