Origin
North Bel Air, MD
Evening in North Bel Air on Wednesday
Local time
7:13 PM
EDT
Current temp
61°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from North Bel Air, MD to Mays Chapel, MD
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 2, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
44m
Distance
24 mi
39 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 41m
★
6 AM
0h 44m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 47m
5 PM
0h 51m
8 PM
0h 42m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
North Bel Air, MD
William Finn
Mays Chapel, MD
Damir K .
Trip Overview
The drive from North Bel Air, MD to Mays Chapel, MD covers 24 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Belair Road, Baltimore Beltway, West Seminary Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 12.5 miles on Belair Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.01 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Belair Road | 12.5 mi | 21m |
| Baltimore Beltway | 5.1 mi | 6m |
| West Seminary Avenue | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| Baltimore Pike | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| White Marsh Boulevard | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Marburg Manor Drive | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| North Bond Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| York Road | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Belair Road
— 12.5 mi, about 21m
Traffic on I-695
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 26 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
2 PM
~3,950 veh/hr typical · worst 5,666
Quietest
2 AM
~274 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
14.4×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 75 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between North Bel Air, MD and Mays Chapel, MD.
1
Start on MD 924
501 ft
·
16 sec
·
North Main Street
2
Continue on US 1 Business; MD 924
0.4 mi
·
51 sec
·
North Bond Street
3
Turn right onto US 1 Business
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Churchville Road
Use the right lane.
4
At end of road, turn right onto US 1 Business
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Baltimore Pike
5
Continue on US 1 Business
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Belair Road
6
Continue on US 1
11 mi
·
19 min
·
Belair Road
Use the left lane.
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
Toward MD 43: White Marsh Boulevard
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Keep slight left at fork onto Perry Hills Court
292 ft
·
11 sec
·
Perry Hills Court
Toward MD 43 East
9
Turn right onto MD 43
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
White Marsh Boulevard
10
Merge onto I 695
5.1 mi
·
6 min
·
Baltimore Beltway
Use the straight / right lanes.
11
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 26
Toward MD 45: Towson, Lutherville
Use the slight right lane.
12
Keep slight right at fork
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
Toward MD 45 North: Lutherville
Use the slight right lane.
13
Turn straight onto MD 45
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
York Road
14
Turn left onto MD 131
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
West Seminary Avenue
Use the left lane.
15
Turn right onto Thornton Road
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Thornton Road
Use the right lane.
16
Turn left onto Marburg Manor Drive
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Marburg Manor Drive
17
Continue on Marburg Manor Drive
259 ft
·
11 sec
·
Marburg Manor Drive
18
Arrive at destination
Marburg Manor Drive
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 125 decision points cluster between mile 0.5 and 21.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
US 1 Business / Churchville Road
Turn right onto US 1 Business / Churchville Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
14.3 mi into trip
|
~26m in
Take the exit toward MD 43: White Marsh Boulevard
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward MD 43: White Marsh Boulevard
6
14.5 mi into trip
|
~26m in
|
Perry Hills Court
Keep slight left at fork onto Perry Hills Court toward MD 43 East
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward MD 43 East
8
20.8 mi into trip
|
~35m in
Take the exit toward MD 45: Towson, Lutherville
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 26
Toward MD 45: Towson, Lutherville
8
21.1 mi into trip
|
~36m in
Keep slight right at fork toward MD 45 North: Lutherville
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward MD 45 North: Lutherville
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.01 one way
$8.02 round trip
$4.24/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.67 | $4.41 | $8.83 |
| premium | $5.01 | $4.74 | $9.47 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $5.29 | $10.58 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.52 | $1.15 |
| Efficient EV | 6 | 0 | $2.10 | $0.96 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 9.6 | 0 | $3.36 | $1.54 |
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% 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
Mays Chapel, MD
Evening in Mays Chapel on Wednesday
Local time
7:13 PM
EDT
Current temp
62°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
44m 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?
24 mi in 44m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
18 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 12.5 mi on Belair Road.
How Hard Is This Drive?
8/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near US 1 Business / Churchville Road.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 24 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (US 1 Business / Churchville Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 14.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.5 miles (Perry Hills Court): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
459 ft
150 ft
Total Climb
454 ft
Total Descent
373 ft
Highest Point
459 ft
~24 mi in
Elevation Range
309 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from North Bel Air, MD to Mays Chapel, MD, road signs begin pointing toward Lutherville along the way.
Lutherville
20.8 mi in
|
~35m
About the Cities
Arriving in Mays Chapel, MD
Full guide →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 44m. Total distance: 24 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
44m 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 12.5 miles on Belair Road. 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 Mays Chapel, 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: at 0.5 miles (US 1 Business / Churchville Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 14.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 14.5 miles (Perry Hills Court): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Mays Chapel, 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, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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