How far is Brooklyn, NY from Grand Island, NY?

The driving distance from Brooklyn, NY to Grand Island, NY is about 392.5 miles (631.7 km), with a travel time of about 08h 19m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 306 miles (492.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 39m 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
392.5 mi
08h 19m
Flight
306.01 mi
492.47 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
306.01 mi
Kilometers
492.47 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
392.5 mi
Kilometers
631.67 km
Drive Time
08h 19m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 19m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Grand Island
Sat, Apr 18, 12:01 PM EDT
Return by in Brooklyn
Sat, Apr 18, 8:21 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Brooklyn
2026-04-18T03:41
Arrive Grand Island
Sat, Apr 18, 12:01 PM EDT
Route Timing
08h 19m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:20 PM to 3:50 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
7:20 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Brooklyn
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
Whitney Point
NY

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

From Brooklyn
196 mi
04h 09m
To Grand Island
196.5 mi
04h 09m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
63°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 10 mph E
Destination
74°F
Saturday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 12 mph S

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Brooklyn and Grand Island.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn and Grand Island.

  1. 1

    Start on Nostrand Avenue

    132 m · 21 sec · Nostrand Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Snyder Avenue

    807 ft · 39 sec · Snyder Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Rogers Avenue

    1351 ft · 59 sec · Rogers Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Linden Boulevard

    930 ft · 14 sec · Linden Boulevard

  5. 5

    Turn slight right onto Caton Avenue

    2155 ft · 40 sec · Caton Avenue

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place

    950 ft · 52 sec · Saint Pauls Place

  7. 7

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Parkside Avenue

    2382 ft · 54 sec · Parkside Avenue

  8. 8

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Park Circle

    81 m · 5 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

  9. 9

    Exit the rotary onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

    10 m · 1 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on Ocean Parkway

    928 ft · 29 sec · Ocean Parkway

  11. 11

    Take the ramp straight toward NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

    788 ft · 19 sec

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Prospect Expressway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Prospect Expressway

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on I 278 East: Queens, Bronx

    1896 ft · 46 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto Gowanus Expressway

    2317 ft · 40 sec · Gowanus Expressway

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan

    2.3 mi · 4 min

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge

    70 m · 11 sec

  17. 17

    At the end of the road, turn right onto West Street

    1.1 mi · 3 min · West Street

  18. 18

    Turn right onto Vestry Street

    933 ft · 47 sec · Vestry Street

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Hudson Street

    114 m · 18 sec · Hudson Street

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

    124 m · 14 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto Holland Tunnel

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  22. 22

    Continue on 14th Street

    2256 ft · 1 min · 14th Street

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on 14th Street Viaduct

    1674 ft · 25 sec · 14th Street Viaduct

  24. 24

    Continue on NJ 139 Lower Level

    1.2 km · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level

  25. 25

    Continue on Pulaski Skyway

    124 m · 8 sec · Pulaski Skyway

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward US 1-9 North: Secausus

    128 m · 14 sec

  27. 27

    Turn right onto Tonnelle Avenue

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue

  28. 28

    Turn straight

    10.9 mi · 13 min

  29. 29

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  31. 31

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  37. 37

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  38. 38

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    37.4 mi · 44 min

  41. 41

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland

    789 ft · 22 sec

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Clinton Avenue

    12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Locust Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

  44. 44

    Continue on Albany Street

    3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street

  45. 45

    At the end of the road, turn right onto South Main Street

    2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street

  46. 46

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

  47. 47

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  48. 48

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  49. 49

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  50. 50

    Continue on East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street

  51. 51

    Turn left onto East Genesee Street

    7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street

  52. 52

    Turn right onto North Fulton Street

    815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street

  53. 53

    Turn left onto Arterial West

    1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West

  54. 54

    Continue on Chase Street

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

  55. 55

    Continue on Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  56. 56

    Turn right

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  57. 57

    Continue straight

    97 m · 10 sec

  58. 58

    Turn right onto State Route 414

    1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414

  59. 59

    Continue on Ridge Road

    66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road

  60. 60

    Take the ramp left

    945 ft · 23 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo

    3202 ft · 1 min

  62. 62

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    99.6 mi · 1 hr 55 min · New York State Thruway

  63. 63

    Take the exit slight right toward I 290: Niagara Falls

    2277 ft · 37 sec

  64. 64

    Continue on Youngmann Expressway

    9.5 mi · 13 min · Youngmann Expressway

  65. 65

    Keep slight right to continue on I 190 North / Niagara Falls

    1708 ft · 42 sec · I 190 North / Niagara Falls

  66. 66

    Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Niagara Thruway

  67. 67

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 324: Grand Is Blvd

    1501 ft · 31 sec

  68. 68

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Grand Island Boulevard

    25 m · 2 sec · Grand Island Boulevard

  69. 69

    Exit the roundabout onto Grand Island Boulevard

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Grand Island Boulevard

  70. 70

    Turn slight right onto Baseline Road

    1.1 km · 2 min · Baseline Road

  71. 71

    Turn right onto Homeland Drive

    142 m · 23 sec · Homeland Drive

  72. 72

    Turn right onto Colonial Drive

    743 ft · 33 sec · Colonial Drive

  73. 73

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Colonial Drive

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Brooklyn and Grand Island.

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
73 steps
27 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
22
8 merges, 14 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
18.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
New York State Thruway
99.6 mi · 25%
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 22%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 11%
I 81 North
39.3 mi · 10%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 4%
Tonnelle Avenue
13.3 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

New York State Thruway

Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

99.6 mi · 01h 55m

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
08h 19m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+86.5 mi
306 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Whitney Point
04h 09m from Brooklyn
Leave By
7:20 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Brooklyn and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Grand Island.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Brooklyn to Grand Island?

The road trip is about 392.5 miles (631.7 km) and usually takes 08h 19m 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?

Whitney Point is a useful midpoint, sitting about 196 miles from Brooklyn and 196.5 miles from Grand Island.

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

The direct path is about 306 miles (492.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 86.5 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 $55.52 one way or $111.05 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 123.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Brooklyn and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Grand Island.

Stop Ideas Near Whitney Point

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

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

RAIL

Empire Expo Center

85 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

86 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway
RAIL

Union Station

105 mi away
321 Main St.
BUS

Scranton, PA

105 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Brooklyn and Grand Island. Straight-line distance: 306.01 mi (492.47 km).

Brooklyn

#1 Brooklyn

A borough of New York City.

Population2,577,000
Coordinates40.6501000, -73.9495800
Altitude15
CountryUnited States
Grand Island

#2 Grand Island

Town in New York

Population21,767
Coordinates43.0331100, -78.9625400
Altitude178
CountryUnited States
Start: Brooklyn (-73.94958, 40.6501)
End: Grand Island (-78.96254, 43.03311)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 632 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 04m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 48m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 50m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 32m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 36m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 53m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.85 gal
52.43 L · about $55.52
Round trip
$111.05
27.7 gal · 104.86 L
Estimated CO2
123.1 kg one way
Round trip: 246.2 kg / 543 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.52 $111.05
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.06 $124.12
Premium $4.86 $67.32 $134.65
Diesel $4.69 $65.01 $130.02

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 18, 2026

There is no time difference between Brooklyn and Grand Island. The current time is 03:41:52.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.