How far is Canandaigua, NY from Elmhurst, NY?
The driving distance from Canandaigua, NY to Elmhurst, NY is about 298.4 miles (480.2 km), with a travel time of about 05h 40m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 229.5 miles (369.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 11h 20m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 40m.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America
Route Weather Snapshot
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Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Canandaigua and Elmhurst.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Canandaigua and Elmhurst.
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Start on the route
12 m · 4 sec
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Turn right
35 m · 9 sec
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Turn right
107 m · 31 sec
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Turn left onto Parrish Street
824 ft · 41 sec · Parrish Street
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Turn left onto Middle Cheshire Road
1000 ft · 28 sec · Middle Cheshire Road
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Turn left onto Western Boulevard
1.6 km · 1 min · Western Boulevard
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Continue on Eastern Boulevard
2 mi · 4 min · Eastern Boulevard
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Continue on Routes 5 and 20
11.2 mi · 18 min · Routes 5 and 20
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Continue on Canandaigua Road
3178 ft · 1 min · Canandaigua Road
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Continue on Hamilton Street
1.4 mi · 3 min · Hamilton Street
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Continue on Lake Front Drive
1.1 mi · 2 min · Lake Front Drive
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Continue on Waterloo-Geneva Road
1.6 mi · 3 min · Waterloo-Geneva Road
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Turn right onto State Highway 96A
10.4 mi · 14 min · State Highway 96A
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Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 96A
6.7 mi · 10 min · State Highway 96A
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Continue on North Street
1213 ft · 26 sec · North Street
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Continue on North Town Line Road
148 m · 14 sec · North Town Line Road
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Continue on State Highway 96
3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 96
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Turn left onto Center Road
1.4 mi · 2 min · Center Road
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Turn right onto State Highway 89
3.4 mi · 5 min · State Highway 89
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Turn right onto County Road 141
1.4 km · 1 min · County Road 141
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Continue on Powell Road
1.5 mi · 2 min · Powell Road
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Turn left onto State Highway 96
4 mi · 6 min · State Highway 96
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Continue on Trumansburg Road
704 ft · 12 sec · Trumansburg Road
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Continue on West Main Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Trumansburg Road
8.7 mi · 13 min · Trumansburg Road
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Continue on Cliff Street
1.5 km · 2 min · Cliff Street
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Continue on West Buffalo Street
871 ft · 22 sec · West Buffalo Street
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Turn right onto Taughannock Boulevard
159 m · 25 sec · Taughannock Boulevard
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Turn left onto West State Street
155 m · 11 sec · West State Street
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Turn right onto South Fulton Street
105 m · 13 sec · South Fulton Street
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Turn left onto West Green Street
1.4 km · 2 min · West Green Street
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Continue on East State Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · East State Street
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Continue on Slaterville Road
11.1 mi · 17 min · Slaterville Road
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Continue on State Highway 79
15.2 mi · 17 min · State Highway 79
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Continue on Main Street
3.1 mi · 4 min · Main Street
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Turn right
1 km · 48 sec
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Take the exit left toward I 81 South
1654 ft · 40 sec
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Merge slight left
20.1 mi · 25 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
1.2 km · 1 min
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Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
23.6 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min · Keystone Shortway
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Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Wayne, Clifton, Lincoln Tunnel
2413 ft · 59 sec
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Merge slight right
2.1 mi · 2 min
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Continue straight
1.6 mi · 2 min
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Turn slight left
10.5 mi · 12 min
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Take the exit slight right toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard
1343 ft · 34 sec
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Merge slight right
1.1 mi · 2 min
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Take the exit slight right toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City
568 ft · 16 sec
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Continue on South Marginal Highway
645 ft · 11 sec · South Marginal Highway
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Turn right onto Boulevard East
2267 ft · 1 min · Boulevard East
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Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City
38 m · 15 sec
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Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access
934 ft · 57 sec
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Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel
1.6 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Tunnel
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Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue
81 m · 7 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on 36th Street, Downtown, Madison Square Garden
102 m · 8 sec
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Continue on Dyer Avenue
107 m · 20 sec · Dyer Avenue
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Turn left onto West 36th Street
1.3 mi · 4 min · West 36th Street
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Take the ramp straight toward I 495: Queens-Midtown Tunnel
21 m · 2 sec
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Keep slight left
2.5 mi · 4 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Staten Island, Bronx, LaGuardia Airport
3053 ft · 58 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 Alternate: Maurice Avenue
1.2 km · 1 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Maurice Avenue
892 ft · 22 sec
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Turn straight onto Borden Avenue
87 m · 16 sec · Borden Avenue
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Turn left onto Maurice Avenue
1.3 km · 2 min · Maurice Avenue
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Continue on Maurice Avenue
68 m · 8 sec · Maurice Avenue
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Continue on 51st Avenue
1.1 km · 2 min · 51st Avenue
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Turn slight right onto Queens Boulevard
1450 ft · 57 sec · Queens Boulevard
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Turn right onto Grand Avenue
13 m · 2 sec · Grand Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Grand Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Canandaigua and Elmhurst.
Interchange-aware route
The drive includes several ramps, exits, or merges, so checking the next few maneuvers before busy interchanges is useful.
Keystone Shortway
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 01h 27m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
A longer out-and-back drive
This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.
Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Canandaigua and Partly Sunny near Elmhurst.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Canandaigua to Elmhurst?
The road trip is about 298.4 miles (480.2 km) and usually takes 05h 40m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 147 miles from Canandaigua and 151.4 miles from Elmhurst.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 229.5 miles (369.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 68.9 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 5:40 AM EDT.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $42.21 one way or $84.43 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 93.6 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms around Canandaigua and Partly Sunny near Elmhurst.
Stop Ideas Near Riverside
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Riverside.
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Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Canandaigua and Elmhurst. Straight-line distance: 229.45 mi (369.26 km).
#1 Canandaigua
City in the state of New York, USA
| Population | 11,373 |
| Coordinates | 42.8742300, -77.2880400 |
| Altitude | 240 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Elmhurst
Elmhurst is a place in New York, United States.
| Population | 0 |
| Coordinates | 40.7364900, -73.8779100 |
| Altitude | 8 |
| Country | United States |
End: Grand Avenue (-73.877923, 40.736497)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 480 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 09h 56m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 07h 27m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 05h 58m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 04h 58m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 04h 15m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 03h 43m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.01 | $42.21 | $84.43 |
| Mid-grade | $4.48 | $47.18 | $94.37 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $51.19 | $102.37 |
| Diesel | $4.69 | $49.43 | $98.86 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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