How far is Caledonia, NY from Hempstead, NY?

The driving distance from Caledonia, NY to Hempstead, NY is about 358.9 miles (577.6 km), with a travel time of about 07h 20m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 268.3 miles (431.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 41m 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
358.88 mi
07h 20m
Flight
268.33 mi
431.84 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
268.33 mi
Kilometers
431.84 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
358.88 mi
Kilometers
577.56 km
Drive Time
07h 20m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 20m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Hempstead
Thu, Apr 16, 5:26 AM EDT
Return by in Caledonia
Thu, Apr 16, 12:47 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Caledonia
2026-04-15T22:06
Arrive Hempstead
Thu, Apr 16, 5:26 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 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
1:21 PM to 2:51 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
9:18 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Caledonia
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 Caledonia
179.3 mi
03h 40m
To Hempstead
179.6 mi
03h 40m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
76°F
This Afternoon

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 2:00 PM EDT
Wind
15 to 22 mph W
Destination
59°F
Overnight

Partly Cloudy

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 3:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Caledonia and Hempstead.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Caledonia and Hempstead.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    75 m · 7 sec

  2. 2

    Exit the roundabout onto State Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · State Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Caledonia-Avon Road

    5.7 mi · 8 min · Caledonia-Avon Road

  4. 4

    Continue on West Main Street

    2435 ft · 33 sec · West Main Street

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Wadsworth Avenue

    1 mi · 2 min · Wadsworth Avenue

  6. 6

    Continue on Avon-Geneseo Road

    3.3 mi · 4 min · Avon-Geneseo Road

  7. 7

    Continue on Avon Road

    4.5 mi · 7 min · Avon Road

  8. 8

    Continue on Main Street

    1407 ft · 41 sec · Main Street

  9. 9

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Main Street

    20 m · 3 sec · Main Street

  10. 10

    Exit the rotary onto Main Street

    938 ft · 29 sec · Main Street

  11. 11

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

    151 m · 14 sec · South Street

  12. 12

    Continue on Mount Morris Road

    3007 ft · 1 min · Mount Morris Road

  13. 13

    Continue on Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

  14. 14

    Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

    1615 ft · 32 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

  15. 15

    Take the ramp left

    2173 ft · 53 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    38.2 mi · 44 min · Genesee Expressway

  17. 17

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  19. 19

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  20. 20

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  21. 21

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  25. 25

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  27. 27

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  28. 28

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  29. 29

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  30. 30

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  31. 31

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  35. 35

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  36. 36

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  37. 37

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  38. 38

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  41. 41

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  42. 42

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 6 min · Clearview Expressway

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Hillside Avenue

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hillside Avenue

  44. 44

    Turn right onto Braddock Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Braddock Avenue

  45. 45

    Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

    934 ft · 34 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  46. 46

    Continue on Jericho Turnpike

    2886 ft · 57 sec · Jericho Turnpike

  47. 47

    Turn slight right onto Tulip Avenue

    2 mi · 4 min · Tulip Avenue

  48. 48

    Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road

    2197 ft · 56 sec · New Hyde Park Road

  49. 49

    Turn left onto Hempstead Turnpike

    2 mi · 4 min · Hempstead Turnpike

  50. 50

    Turn slight right onto Front Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Front Street

  51. 51

    Turn right onto Greenwich Street

    548 ft · 11 sec · Greenwich Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Peninsula Boulevard

    1041 ft · 26 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

  53. 53

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Caledonia and Hempstead.

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
53 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
12
6 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 29%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 22%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 15%
Genesee Expressway
38.2 mi · 11%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 7%
Cross Bronx Expressway
6.64 mi · 2%
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 20m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 42m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+90.6 mi
268.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 40m from Caledonia
Leave By
9:18 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Caledonia and Partly Cloudy near Hempstead.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Caledonia to Hempstead?

The road trip is about 358.9 miles (577.6 km) and usually takes 07h 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 179.3 miles from Caledonia and 179.6 miles from Hempstead.

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

The direct path is about 268.3 miles (431.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 90.6 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 $50.75 one way or $101.51 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 112.5 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Caledonia and Partly Cloudy near Hempstead.

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 Caledonia and Hempstead. Straight-line distance: 268.33 mi (431.84 km).

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#1 Caledonia

City in New York, United States of America

Population1,995
Coordinates42.9731200, -77.8527800
Altitude201
CountryUnited States
Hempstead

#2 Hempstead

Located in Nassau County, New York, this hamlet and village is a major commercial and transportation hub.

Population764,055
Coordinates40.7062100, -73.6187400
Altitude17
CountryUnited States
Start: Caledonia (-77.85278, 42.97312)
End: Hempstead (-73.61874, 40.70621)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 578 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 57m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 58m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 10m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 58m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 07m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 28m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
12.66 gal
47.94 L · about $50.75
Round trip
$101.51
25.32 gal · 95.88 L
Estimated CO2
112.5 kg one way
Round trip: 225 kg / 496 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $50.75 $101.51
Mid-grade $4.48 $56.73 $113.46
Premium $4.86 $61.54 $123.08
Diesel $4.69 $59.43 $118.85

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 Caledonia and Hempstead. The current time is 22:06:15.

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