How far is Cape Vincent, NY from Babylon, NY?

The driving distance from Cape Vincent, NY to Babylon, NY is about 388 miles (624.4 km), with a travel time of about 06h 53m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 282.4 miles (454.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 46m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
387.99 mi
06h 53m
Flight
282.39 mi
454.46 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
282.39 mi
Kilometers
454.46 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
387.99 mi
Kilometers
624.41 km
Drive Time
06h 53m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 53m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Babylon
Thu, Apr 23, 4:00 AM EDT
Return by in Cape Vincent
Thu, Apr 23, 10:53 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Cape Vincent
2026-04-22T21:07
Arrive Babylon
Thu, Apr 23, 4:00 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 53m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:53 PM to 2:23 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
10:14 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Cape Vincent
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 Cape Vincent
191.1 mi
03h 26m
To Babylon
196.9 mi
03h 26m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
50°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 mph N
Destination
Babylon Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
62°F
Wednesday
Using Copiague as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Wed, Apr 22 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Cape Vincent and Babylon.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cape Vincent and Babylon.

  1. 1

    Start on East Joseph Street

    1129 ft · 55 sec · East Joseph Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto South Market Street

    2594 ft · 44 sec · South Market Street

  3. 3

    Continue on State Highway 12E

    10.4 mi · 15 min · State Highway 12E

  4. 4

    Continue on West Main Street

    9.2 mi · 14 min · West Main Street

  5. 5

    Turn right onto New Brownville Bridge

    1477 ft · 37 sec · New Brownville Bridge

  6. 6

    Turn left

    2.6 mi · 4 min

  7. 7

    Take the ramp right toward I 81 South

    1224 ft · 30 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight right

    60 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight right

    2721 ft · 33 sec

  10. 10

    Continue straight

    11 mi · 14 min

  11. 11

    Continue straight

    1.2 km · 49 sec

  12. 12

    Continue straight

    72.6 mi · 1 hr 25 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  14. 14

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  15. 15

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  16. 16

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  18. 18

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  20. 20

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  22. 22

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  23. 23

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  24. 24

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  25. 25

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  26. 26

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  30. 30

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  31. 31

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  32. 32

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  33. 33

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  35. 35

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  36. 36

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  37. 37

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  38. 38

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  39. 39

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  40. 40

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  41. 41

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  42. 42

    Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island

    2383 ft · 1 min

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon

    1161 ft · 35 sec

  47. 47

    Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road

    3.5 mi · 6 min · Farmingdale Road

  48. 48

    Continue on Little East Neck Road North

    1.4 km · 2 min · Little East Neck Road North

  49. 49

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    2483 ft · 50 sec · West Main Street

  50. 50

    Turn right onto South Carll Avenue

    21 m · 3 sec · South Carll Avenue

  51. 51

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Carll Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Cape Vincent and Babylon.

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
51 steps
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
7 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
13.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
198 mi · 51%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 21%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Southern State Parkway
18 mi · 5%
State Highway 12E
10.4 mi · 3%
West Main Street
9.69 mi · 2%
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
06h 53m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 46m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+105.6 mi
282.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 26m from Cape Vincent
Leave By
10:14 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Cape Vincent and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Cape Vincent to Babylon?

The road trip is about 388 miles (624.4 km) and usually takes 06h 53m 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 191.1 miles from Cape Vincent and 196.9 miles from Babylon.

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

The direct path is about 282.4 miles (454.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 105.6 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 $54.88 one way or $109.77 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 121.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Cape Vincent and Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.

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 Cape Vincent and Babylon. Straight-line distance: 282.39 mi (454.46 km).

Photo coming soon

#1 Cape Vincent

Town in New York

Population2,661
Coordinates44.1278300, -76.3330000
Altitude80
CountryUnited States
Photo coming soon

#2 Babylon

A town in Suffolk County, New York.

Population218,223
Coordinates40.6956600, -73.3256800
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Start: East Joseph Street (-76.332902, 44.127684)
End: South Carll Avenue (-73.325726, 40.695653)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 624 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 55m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 42m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 45m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 27m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 32m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 50m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.69 gal
51.83 L · about $54.88
Round trip
$109.77
27.38 gal · 103.66 L
Estimated CO2
121.7 kg one way
Round trip: 243.3 kg / 536 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $54.88 $109.77
Mid-grade $4.48 $61.34 $122.69
Premium $4.86 $66.55 $133.09
Diesel $4.69 $64.26 $128.52

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 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Cape Vincent and Babylon. The current time is 21:07:06.

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.