How far is Brighton, NY from Brookhaven, NY?

The driving distance from Brighton, NY to Brookhaven, NY is about 374.6 miles (602.9 km), with a travel time of about 07h 58m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 288.9 miles (464.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 56m 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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Road
374.64 mi
07h 58m
Flight
288.86 mi
464.88 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
288.86 mi
Kilometers
464.88 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
374.64 mi
Kilometers
602.92 km
Drive Time
07h 58m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 58m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brookhaven
Sat, Apr 18, 1:11 AM EDT
Return by in Brighton
Sat, Apr 18, 9:09 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Brighton
2026-04-17T17:13
Arrive Brookhaven
Sat, Apr 18, 1:11 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 58m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:58 PM to 3:28 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
8:04 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Brighton
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
Tusten
NY

Human settlement in Sullivan County, New York, United States of America

From Brighton
187.2 mi
03h 59m
To Brookhaven
187.5 mi
03h 59m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
64°F
Friday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Apr 17 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 9 mph NW
Destination
70°F
Friday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Apr 17 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 8 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    54 m · 19 sec

  2. 2

    Turn sharp right onto Halstead Street

    971 ft · 48 sec · Halstead Street

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn left onto North Winton Road

    138 m · 15 sec · North Winton Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto University Avenue

    897 ft · 20 sec · University Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn left onto East Avenue

    1553 ft · 35 sec · East Avenue

  6. 6

    Take the ramp left toward I 490 East

    2239 ft · 35 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Eastern Expressway

    10.8 mi · 13 min · Eastern Expressway

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    3238 ft · 42 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  11. 11

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  12. 12

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  13. 13

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  14. 14

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  15. 15

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  16. 16

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  17. 17

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  20. 20

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  22. 22

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  23. 23

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  24. 24

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  25. 25

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  26. 26

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  27. 27

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  31. 31

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  32. 32

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  33. 33

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  37. 37

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  39. 39

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  40. 40

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  41. 41

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  42. 42

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  43. 43

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  48. 48

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  49. 49

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  50. 50

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  54. 54

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway

  55. 55

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

    810 ft · 28 sec

  56. 56

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

    1448 ft · 39 sec

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    43.5 mi · 59 min · Long Island Expressway

  58. 58

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

    1308 ft · 28 sec

  59. 59

    Turn straight onto Express Drive South

    1108 ft · 21 sec · Express Drive South

  60. 60

    Turn slight right onto Horseblock Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Horseblock Road

  61. 61

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

    1.4 km · 2 min · Montauk Highway

  62. 62

    Turn left onto South Country Road

    2057 ft · 50 sec · South Country Road

  63. 63

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Country Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Brighton 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
63 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
8 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 21%
Long Island Expressway
43.5 mi · 12%
New York State Thruway
30 mi · 8%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Eastern Expressway
10.8 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 01h 37m

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 58m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+85.7 mi
288.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Tusten
03h 59m from Brighton
Leave By
8:04 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers leaving Brighton and Chance Rain Showers near Brookhaven.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 374.6 miles (602.9 km) and usually takes 07h 58m 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?

Tusten is a useful midpoint, sitting about 187.2 miles from Brighton and 187.5 miles from Brookhaven.

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

The direct path is about 288.9 miles (464.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 85.7 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 $53.00 one way or $106.00 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 117.5 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around Brighton and Chance Rain Showers near Brookhaven.

Stop Ideas Near Tusten

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

57 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Wilkes-Barre, PA

80 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Poughkeepsie station

91 mi away
41 Main St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Brighton and Brookhaven. Straight-line distance: 288.86 mi (464.88 km).

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#1 Brighton

Town in Monroe County, New York, USA

Population36,609
Coordinates43.1475600, -77.5505500
Altitude136
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: Brighton (-77.55055, 43.14756)
End: Brookhaven (-72.91538, 40.77927)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 603 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 28m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 21m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 14m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 21m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 40m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.22 gal
50.04 L · about $53.00
Round trip
$106.00
26.44 gal · 100.08 L
Estimated CO2
117.5 kg one way
Round trip: 235 kg / 518 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $53.00 $106.00
Mid-grade $4.48 $59.24 $118.48
Premium $4.86 $64.26 $128.52
Diesel $4.69 $62.05 $124.11

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 · Apr 17, 2026

There is no time difference between Brighton and Brookhaven. The current time is 17:13:14.

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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.