How far is East Flatbush, NY from Amherst, NY?

The driving distance from East Flatbush, NY to Amherst, NY is about 381.9 miles (614.6 km), with a travel time of about 08h 04m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 297.7 miles (479.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 08m 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
381.87 mi
08h 04m
Flight
297.7 mi
479.1 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
297.7 mi
Kilometers
479.1 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
381.87 mi
Kilometers
614.56 km
Drive Time
08h 04m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 04m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Amherst
Sat, Apr 11, 6:56 PM EDT
Return by in East Flatbush
Sun, Apr 12, 3:01 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave East Flatbush
2026-04-11T10:52
Arrive Amherst
Sat, Apr 11, 6:56 PM EDT
Route Timing
08h 04m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:04 PM to 3:34 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
7:52 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in East Flatbush
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
Port Dickinson
NY

Village in New York

From East Flatbush
190.7 mi
04h 02m
To Amherst
191.1 mi
04h 02m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
62°F
Saturday

Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 11 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 to 14 mph NW
Destination
49°F
Saturday

Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 11 2:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph NW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between East Flatbush and Amherst.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between East Flatbush and Amherst.

  1. 1

    Start on Linden Boulevard

    1.3 mi · 4 min · Linden Boulevard

  2. 2

    Turn slight right onto Caton Avenue

    2155 ft · 40 sec · Caton Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place

    950 ft · 52 sec · Saint Pauls Place

  4. 4

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

    2382 ft · 54 sec · Parkside Avenue

  5. 5

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Park Circle

    81 m · 5 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

  6. 6

    Exit the rotary onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

    10 m · 1 sec · Fort Hamilton Parkway

  7. 7

    Keep slight right to continue on Ocean Parkway

    928 ft · 29 sec · Ocean Parkway

  8. 8

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

    788 ft · 19 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto Prospect Expressway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Prospect Expressway

  10. 10

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

    1896 ft · 46 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Gowanus Expressway

    2317 ft · 40 sec · Gowanus Expressway

  12. 12

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

    2.3 mi · 4 min

  13. 13

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

    70 m · 11 sec

  14. 14

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

    1.1 mi · 3 min · West Street

  15. 15

    Turn right onto Vestry Street

    933 ft · 47 sec · Vestry Street

  16. 16

    Turn left onto Hudson Street

    114 m · 18 sec · Hudson Street

  17. 17

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

    124 m · 14 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left onto Holland Tunnel

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  19. 19

    Continue on 14th Street

    2256 ft · 1 min · 14th Street

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on 14th Street Viaduct

    1674 ft · 25 sec · 14th Street Viaduct

  21. 21

    Continue on NJ 139 Lower Level

    1.2 km · 1 min · NJ 139 Lower Level

  22. 22

    Continue on Pulaski Skyway

    124 m · 8 sec · Pulaski Skyway

  23. 23

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

    128 m · 14 sec

  24. 24

    Turn right onto Tonnelle Avenue

    2.6 mi · 3 min · Tonnelle Avenue

  25. 25

    Turn straight

    10.9 mi · 13 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  27. 27

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

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  28. 28

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  29. 29

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

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  36. 36

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

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    37.4 mi · 44 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 13: Cortland

    789 ft · 22 sec

  39. 39

    Turn right onto Clinton Avenue

    12 m · 5 sec · Clinton Avenue

  40. 40

    Turn left onto Locust Avenue

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Locust Avenue

  41. 41

    Continue on Albany Street

    3055 ft · 1 min · Albany Street

  42. 42

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

    2126 ft · 1 min · South Main Street

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    10.5 mi · 15 min · Clinton Street

  44. 44

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  45. 45

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  46. 46

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  47. 47

    Continue on East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 48 sec · East Lake Street

  48. 48

    Turn left onto East Genesee Street

    7.3 mi · 14 min · East Genesee Street

  49. 49

    Turn right onto North Fulton Street

    815 ft · 13 sec · North Fulton Street

  50. 50

    Turn left onto Arterial West

    1931 ft · 1 min · Arterial West

  51. 51

    Continue on Chase Street

    9.8 mi · 11 min · Chase Street

  52. 52

    Continue on Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  53. 53

    Turn right

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  54. 54

    Continue straight

    97 m · 10 sec

  55. 55

    Turn right onto State Route 414

    1557 ft · 29 sec · State Route 414

  56. 56

    Continue on Ridge Road

    66 m · 11 sec · Ridge Road

  57. 57

    Take the ramp left

    945 ft · 23 sec

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 West: Buffalo

    3202 ft · 1 min

  59. 59

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

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

  60. 60

    Take the exit slight right toward I 290: Niagara Falls

    2277 ft · 37 sec

  61. 61

    Continue on Youngmann Expressway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Youngmann Expressway

  62. 62

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 324, NY 240: Sheridan Drive, Harlem Road

    1117 ft · 30 sec

  63. 63

    Turn left onto Sheridan Drive

    1.4 km · 2 min · Sheridan Drive

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Millersport Highway

    143 m · 14 sec · Millersport Highway

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Millersport Highway

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between East Flatbush and Amherst.

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
65 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
7 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
17 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
New York State Thruway
99.6 mi · 26%
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 23%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 12%
I 81 North
39.3 mi · 10%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 5%
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 04m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 08m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+84.2 mi
297.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
04h 02m from East Flatbush
Leave By
7:52 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving East Flatbush and Sunny near Amherst.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from East Flatbush to Amherst?

The road trip is about 381.9 miles (614.6 km) and usually takes 08h 04m 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?

Port Dickinson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 190.7 miles from East Flatbush and 191.1 miles from Amherst.

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

The direct path is about 297.7 miles (479.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 84.2 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 $54.04 one way or $108.08 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 119.8 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around East Flatbush and Sunny near Amherst.

Stop Ideas Near Port Dickinson

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

83 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

99 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

108 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between East Flatbush and Amherst. Straight-line distance: 297.7 mi (479.1 km).

East Flatbush

#1 East Flatbush

A neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City.

Population178,464
Coordinates40.6537100, -73.9304200
Altitude9
CountryUnited States
Amherst

#2 Amherst

Town in New York, United States

Population120,809
Coordinates42.9783900, -78.7997600
Altitude182
CountryUnited States
Start: East Flatbush (-73.93042, 40.65371)
End: Amherst (-78.79976, 42.97839)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 615 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 43m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 32m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 38m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 21m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 27m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 45m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.48 gal
51.01 L · about $54.04
Round trip
$108.08
26.96 gal · 102.02 L
Estimated CO2
119.8 kg one way
Round trip: 239.6 kg / 528 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $54.04 $108.08
Mid-grade $4.48 $60.40 $120.81
Premium $4.86 $65.53 $131.05
Diesel $4.69 $63.28 $126.55

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 11, 2026

There is no time difference between East Flatbush and Amherst. The current time is 10:52:34.

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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.