How far is Brookhaven, NY from Cherry Creek, NY?

The driving distance from Brookhaven, NY to Cherry Creek, NY is about 456.8 miles (735.1 km), with a travel time of about 09h 20m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 336.5 miles (541.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 18h 40m 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
456.78 mi
09h 20m
Flight
336.45 mi
541.46 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
336.45 mi
Kilometers
541.46 km
Flight Time
00h 40m

Driving Distance

Road route
456.78 mi
Kilometers
735.11 km
Drive Time
09h 20m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 20m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Cherry Creek
Thu, Apr 16, 8:08 AM EDT
Return by in Brookhaven
Thu, Apr 16, 5:28 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Brookhaven
2026-04-15T22:47
Arrive Cherry Creek
Thu, Apr 16, 8:08 AM EDT
Route Timing
09h 20m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:20 PM to 4:50 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
5:20 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Brookhaven
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
Chemung
NY

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

From Brookhaven
228.1 mi
04h 40m
To Cherry Creek
228.7 mi
04h 40m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
74°F
Today

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 7:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 10 mph SW
Destination
73°F
This Afternoon

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 12:00 PM EDT
Wind
13 to 18 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brookhaven and Cherry Creek.

  1. 1

    Start on South Country Road

    1912 ft · 47 sec · South Country Road

  2. 2

    Continue on South Country Road

    108 m · 16 sec · South Country Road

  3. 3

    Turn straight onto Montauk Highway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Montauk Highway

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Horseblock Road

    4.2 mi · 6 min · Horseblock Road

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Express Drive North

    873 ft · 15 sec · Express Drive North

  6. 6

    Take the ramp straight toward I 495 WEST: New York

    1278 ft · 22 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    41.4 mi · 56 min · Long Island Expressway

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone Bridge, Kennedy Airport

    1267 ft · 27 sec

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Island Parkway North, Whitestone Bridge

    1604 ft · 38 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    3.1 mi · 5 min · Cross Island Parkway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 295 North: Throgs Neck Bridge, Bronx, New England

    2905 ft · 1 min

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Bridge

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  13. 13

    Continue on Throgs Neck Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Throgs Neck Expressway

  14. 14

    Keep slight left to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    6.6 mi · 9 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  16. 16

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  17. 17

    Continue straight

    2659 ft · 48 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left

    3214 ft · 39 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    559 ft · 9 sec

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1270 ft · 23 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1884 ft · 29 sec

  22. 22

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 3 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward I 80 West: Paterson, Hackensack

    1.3 km · 1 min

  24. 24

    Continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    68.2 mi · 1 hr 21 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    194.5 mi · 3 hr 36 min · Keystone Shortway

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield

    2880 ft · 1 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right

    1315 ft · 32 sec

  29. 29

    Turn straight onto State Park Road

    7.5 mi · 13 min · State Park Road

  30. 30

    Turn right onto Bennetts Valley Highway

    7.9 mi · 13 min · Bennetts Valley Highway

  31. 31

    Continue on Million Dollar Highway

    1235 ft · 21 sec · Million Dollar Highway

  32. 32

    Continue on Bennetts Valley Highway

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Bennetts Valley Highway

  33. 33

    Turn straight onto Million Dollar Highway

    8.1 mi · 12 min · Million Dollar Highway

  34. 34

    Continue on South Saint Marys Street

    747 ft · 15 sec · South Saint Marys Street

  35. 35

    Turn right onto Railroad Street

    45 m · 3 sec · Railroad Street

  36. 36

    Turn left onto South Michael Street

    117 m · 9 sec · South Michael Street

  37. 37

    Continue on North Michael Street

    551 ft · 16 sec · North Michael Street

  38. 38

    Turn left onto Maurus Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Maurus Street

  39. 39

    Continue on Johnsonburg Road

    4.4 mi · 7 min · Johnsonburg Road

  40. 40

    Continue on Johnsonburg-Saint Marys Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Johnsonburg-Saint Marys Road

  41. 41

    Continue on Powers Avenue

    1.3 km · 1 min · Powers Avenue

  42. 42

    Keep slight right

    45 m · 5 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    6.6 mi · 8 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight right

    39.5 mi · 45 min

  45. 45

    Take the exit left

    1903 ft · 46 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left onto Southern Tier Expressway

    25.5 mi · 29 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  47. 47

    Take the exit slight right toward Randolph, Gowanda

    1025 ft · 29 sec

  48. 48

    Keep slight right

    52 m · 5 sec

  49. 49

    Turn right onto Main Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Main Street

  50. 50

    Turn left onto Conewango Road

    4 mi · 6 min · Conewango Road

  51. 51

    Continue on State Highway 241

    1.3 mi · 2 min · State Highway 241

  52. 52

    Continue on Conewango Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Conewango Road

  53. 53

    Continue on Conewango Road

    739 ft · 12 sec · Conewango Road

  54. 54

    Continue straight

    1.5 mi · 2 min

  55. 55

    At the end of the road, turn right onto State Highway 83

    707 ft · 12 sec · State Highway 83

  56. 56

    Continue on South Road

    3.6 mi · 5 min · South Road

  57. 57

    Continue on South Main Street

    2771 ft · 53 sec · South Main Street

  58. 58

    Turn left onto Center Street

    20 m · 2 sec · Center Street

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Center Street

Car Route Details

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

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
59 steps
14 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
6 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
12.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
200 mi · 44%
Christopher Columbus Highway
68.2 mi · 15%
Powers Avenue
47.3 mi · 10%
Long Island Expressway
41.4 mi · 9%
Southern Tier Expressway
25.5 mi · 6%
Bennetts Valley Highway
10.5 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

195 mi · 03h 36m

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
09h 20m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
18h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+120.3 mi
336.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Chemung
04h 40m from Brookhaven
Leave By
5:20 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Brookhaven and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Cherry Creek.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Brookhaven to Cherry Creek?

The road trip is about 456.8 miles (735.1 km) and usually takes 09h 20m 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?

Chemung is a useful midpoint, sitting about 228.1 miles from Brookhaven and 228.7 miles from Cherry Creek.

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

The direct path is about 336.5 miles (541.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 120.3 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 $64.63 one way or $129.25 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 143.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Brookhaven and Chance Showers And Thunderstorms near Cherry Creek.

Stop Ideas Near Chemung

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

103 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

105 mi away
47 South Washington Street

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Brookhaven and Cherry Creek. Straight-line distance: 336.45 mi (541.46 km).

Brookhaven

#1 Brookhaven

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

Population479,883
Coordinates40.7792700, -72.9153800
Altitude3
CountryUnited States
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#2 Cherry Creek

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

Population5,095
Coordinates42.2945000, -79.0997600
Altitude397
CountryUnited States
Start: Brookhaven (-72.91538, 40.77927)
End: Cherry Creek (-79.09976, 42.2945)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 735 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)15h 13m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 25m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)09h 08m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 36m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 31m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
16.12 gal
61.01 L · about $64.63
Round trip
$129.25
32.24 gal · 122.02 L
Estimated CO2
143.3 kg one way
Round trip: 286.5 kg / 632 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $64.63 $129.25
Mid-grade $4.48 $72.23 $144.47
Premium $4.86 $78.36 $156.72
Diesel $4.69 $75.67 $151.33

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 16, 2026

There is no time difference between Brookhaven and Cherry Creek. The current time is 22:47:46.

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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.