How far is Boston, NY from Brookhaven, NY?

The driving distance from Boston, NY to Brookhaven, NY is about 433.7 miles (697.9 km), with a travel time of about 07h 30m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 326.3 miles (525.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 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
433.62 mi
07h 30m
Flight
326.3 mi
525.13 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
326.3 mi
Kilometers
525.13 km
Flight Time
00h 39m

Driving Distance

Road route
433.62 mi
Kilometers
697.85 km
Drive Time
07h 30m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 30m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brookhaven
Tue, Jun 2, 4:41 PM EDT
Return by in Boston
Wed, Jun 3, 12:11 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Boston
2026-06-02T09:10
Arrive Brookhaven
Tue, Jun 2, 4:41 PM EDT
Route Timing
07h 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
1:30 PM to 3:00 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
9:00 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Boston
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
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Boston
214.7 mi
03h 45m
To Brookhaven
218.9 mi
03h 45m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
70°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
1 to 5 mph N
Destination
Brookhaven Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
66°F
Tuesday
Using Gordon Heights as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Jun 2 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 8 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Boston and Brookhaven.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Boston and Brookhaven.

  1. 1

    Start on Boston Cross Road

    10 m · 9 sec · Boston Cross Road

  2. 2

    Turn sharp left onto Boston State Road

    1.7 mi · 3 min · Boston State Road

  3. 3

    Continue on Springville Boston Road

    6.4 mi · 10 min · Springville Boston Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Middle Road

    1.6 mi · 4 min · Middle Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Vaughn Street

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Vaughn Street

  6. 6

    Turn left onto Springville Sardinia Highway

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Springville Sardinia Highway

  7. 7

    Continue on State Highway 39

    825 ft · 11 sec · State Highway 39

  8. 8

    Continue on Schutt Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Schutt Road

  9. 9

    Turn right onto State Highway 16

    2999 ft · 56 sec · State Highway 16

  10. 10

    Continue on Olean Road

    1128 ft · 27 sec · Olean Road

  11. 11

    Turn left onto State Route 39

    1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 39

  12. 12

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.3 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  13. 13

    Continue on State Highway 39

    18.1 mi · 26 min · State Highway 39

  14. 14

    Turn right onto Denton Corners Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Denton Corners Road

  15. 15

    Turn right

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  16. 16

    Turn left onto Hamilton Street

    1694 ft · 46 sec · Hamilton Street

  17. 17

    Turn left onto Main Street

    110 m · 9 sec · Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Portage Street

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Portage Street

  19. 19

    Continue on Mill Street

    1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Nunda-Dansville Road

  21. 21

    Continue on Ossian Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Ossian Street

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Spruce Street

    749 ft · 33 sec · Spruce Street

  23. 23

    Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Clara Barton Street

  24. 24

    Continue on Hornell Road

    565 ft · 12 sec · Hornell Road

  25. 25

    Take the ramp right

    1371 ft · 33 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    22.2 mi · 26 min · Genesee Expressway

  27. 27

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

    1.2 km · 1 min

  30. 30

    Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  33. 33

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  37. 37

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  38. 38

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  39. 39

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  40. 40

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  41. 41

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  43. 43

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  46. 46

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  47. 47

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  48. 48

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  49. 49

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  50. 50

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  51. 51

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  52. 52

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island

    810 ft · 28 sec

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island

    1448 ft · 39 sec

  55. 55

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    43.5 mi · 59 min · Long Island Expressway

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 16: Horse Block Road, Centereach, Shirley

    1308 ft · 28 sec

  57. 57

    Turn straight onto Express Drive South

    1108 ft · 21 sec · Express Drive South

  58. 58

    Turn slight right onto Horseblock Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Horseblock Road

  59. 59

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Montauk Highway

    1.4 km · 2 min · Montauk Highway

  60. 60

    Turn left onto South Country Road

    2057 ft · 50 sec · South Country Road

  61. 61

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Country Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Boston and Brookhaven.

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
61 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
7 merges, 5 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 24%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 18%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 12%
Long Island Expressway
43.5 mi · 10%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 5%
Genesee Expressway
22.2 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

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
07h 30m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 00m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+107.4 mi
326.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 45m from Boston
Leave By
9:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Boston and Sunny near Brookhaven.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Boston to Brookhaven?

The road trip is about 433.7 miles (697.9 km) and usually takes 07h 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 214.7 miles from Boston and 218.9 miles from Brookhaven.

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

The direct path is about 326.3 miles (525.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 107.4 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 $61.34 one way or $122.68 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 136 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Boston and Sunny near Brookhaven.

Stop Ideas Near Riverside

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

67 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

85 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Boston and Brookhaven. Straight-line distance: 326.3 mi (525.13 km).

Boston

#1 Boston

Town in New York, USA

Population8,069
Coordinates42.6289500, -78.7375300
Altitude287
CountryUnited States
Brookhaven

#2 Brookhaven

This town in Suffolk County, New York, is the most populous in the state.

Population479,883
Coordinates40.7792700, -72.9153800
Altitude3
CountryUnited States
Start: Boston Cross Road (-78.737523, 42.628929)
End: South Country Road (-72.915343, 40.779251)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 698 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 26m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 50m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 40m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 13m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 11m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 24m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
15.3 gal
57.92 L · about $61.34
Round trip
$122.68
30.6 gal · 115.84 L
Estimated CO2
136 kg one way
Round trip: 271.9 kg / 599 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $61.34 $122.68
Mid-grade $4.48 $68.56 $137.12
Premium $4.86 $74.37 $148.75
Diesel $4.69 $71.82 $143.64

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 New York · Jun 02, 2026

There is no time difference between Boston and Brookhaven. The current time is 09:10:53.

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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.