How far is Gaines, NY from Astoria, NY?

The driving distance from Gaines, NY to Astoria, NY is about 378.5 miles (609.2 km), with a travel time of about 06h 25m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 280.1 miles (450.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 51m 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
378.54 mi
06h 25m
Flight
280.15 mi
450.85 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
280.15 mi
Kilometers
450.85 km
Flight Time
00h 33m

Driving Distance

Road route
378.54 mi
Kilometers
609.2 km
Drive Time
06h 25m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Astoria
Thu, Apr 30, 9:01 AM EDT
Return by in Gaines
Thu, Apr 30, 3:26 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Gaines
2026-04-30T02:35
Arrive Astoria
Thu, Apr 30, 9:01 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 25m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:26 PM to 1:56 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
11:08 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Gaines
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
Kirkwood
NY

Town in Broome County, New York, United States

From Gaines
179.6 mi
03h 12m
To Astoria
199 mi
03h 12m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
52°F
Thursday

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Thu, Apr 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 to 14 mph W
Destination
63°F
Thursday

Rain Showers

Starts
Thu, Apr 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 to 15 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Gaines and Astoria.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gaines and Astoria.

  1. 1

    Start on Gaines Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Gaines Road

  2. 2

    Turn straight onto Oak Orchard Road

    2555 ft · 51 sec · Oak Orchard Road

  3. 3

    Continue on North Main Street

    1 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  4. 4

    Turn left onto East Avenue

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East Avenue

  5. 5

    Continue on State Route 31

    3.8 mi · 4 min · State Route 31

  6. 6

    Continue on Fancher Road

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Fancher Road

  7. 7

    Turn straight onto State Route 31

    1448 ft · 19 sec · State Route 31

  8. 8

    Continue on Holley Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Holley Road

  9. 9

    Continue on West Albion Street

    2823 ft · 37 sec · West Albion Street

  10. 10

    Continue on Wright Street

    539 ft · 7 sec · Wright Street

  11. 11

    Continue on Public Square

    125 m · 5 sec · Public Square

  12. 12

    Continue on Mechanic Street

    116 m · 5 sec · Mechanic Street

  13. 13

    Continue on State Street

    2674 ft · 1 min · State Street

  14. 14

    Continue on Brockport-Holley Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Brockport-Holley Road

  15. 15

    Continue on West Avenue

    1.6 km · 1 min · West Avenue

  16. 16

    Turn right onto Redman Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Redman Road

  17. 17

    Turn left onto Fourth Section Road

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Fourth Section Road

  18. 18

    Continue on Brockport-Spencerport Road

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Brockport-Spencerport Road

  19. 19

    Continue straight

    7.5 mi · 9 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on I 490 East: Rochester

    2778 ft · 1 min

  21. 21

    Merge slight right onto Western Expressway

    20.1 mi · 26 min · Western Expressway

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    3238 ft · 42 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  25. 25

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  26. 26

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  27. 27

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  28. 28

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  29. 29

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  30. 30

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  31. 31

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  32. 32

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  33. 33

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  34. 34

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  35. 35

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  36. 36

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  37. 37

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  38. 38

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  39. 39

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  40. 40

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  41. 41

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  46. 46

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  47. 47

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  48. 48

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  49. 49

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  51. 51

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  52. 52

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  53. 53

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  54. 54

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  55. 55

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  56. 56

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  57. 57

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 12 sec

  58. 58

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  59. 59

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  61. 61

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  62. 62

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  63. 63

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  64. 64

    Take the exit slight right toward I 87 South, I 87 North: Queens, Albany, Yankee Stadium

    1177 ft · 29 sec

  65. 65

    Keep slight left to continue on I 87 South: Queens

    2122 ft · 58 sec

  66. 66

    Merge slight left onto Major Deegan Expressway

    2.8 mi · 4 min · Major Deegan Expressway

  67. 67

    Keep slight right to continue on I 278 West: RFK Bridge, Manhattan, Queens

    1846 ft · 50 sec

  68. 68

    Continue on Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

    2.3 mi · 4 min · Robert F. Kennedy Bridge

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward 31st Street, Astoria Boulevard

    30 m · 2 sec

  70. 70

    Keep slight right to continue on 31st Street, Astoria Boulevard

    818 ft · 22 sec

  71. 71

    Turn right onto 29th Street

    96 m · 9 sec · 29th Street

  72. 72

    Turn right onto Astoria Boulevard

    1905 ft · 1 min · Astoria Boulevard

  73. 73

    Turn left onto 21st Street

    1005 ft · 28 sec · 21st Street

  74. 74

    Turn right onto 30th Avenue

    1129 ft · 37 sec · 30th Avenue

  75. 75

    Turn sharp right onto 12th Street

    118 m · 17 sec · 12th Street

  76. 76

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 12th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Gaines and Astoria.

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
76 steps
19 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
7 merges, 6 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 21%
New York State Thruway
30 mi · 8%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Western Expressway
20.1 mi · 5%
Brockport-Spencerport Road
12.3 mi · 3%
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 25m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
12h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+98.4 mi
280.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Kirkwood
03h 12m from Gaines
Leave By
11:08 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving Gaines and Rain Showers near Astoria.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Gaines to Astoria?

The road trip is about 378.5 miles (609.2 km) and usually takes 06h 25m 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?

Kirkwood is a useful midpoint, sitting about 179.6 miles from Gaines and 199 miles from Astoria.

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

The direct path is about 280.1 miles (450.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 98.4 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 $53.56 one way or $107.12 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 118.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers around Gaines and Rain Showers near Astoria.

Stop Ideas Near Kirkwood

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

71 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

89 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

108 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Gaines and Astoria. Straight-line distance: 280.15 mi (450.85 km).

Gaines

#1 Gaines

Town in Orleans County, New York, United States

Population3,152
Coordinates43.2850600, -78.2153000
Altitude129
CountryUnited States
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#2 Astoria

Astoria is a place in New York, United States.

Population0
Coordinates40.7720500, -73.9301400
Altitude7
CountryUnited States
Start: Gaines Road (-78.215273, 43.285083)
End: 12th Street (-73.930134, 40.77205)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 609 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 36m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 27m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 34m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 18m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 24m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 43m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.36 gal
50.56 L · about $53.56
Round trip
$107.12
26.72 gal · 101.12 L
Estimated CO2
118.7 kg one way
Round trip: 237.5 kg / 524 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $53.56 $107.12
Mid-grade $4.48 $59.87 $119.73
Premium $4.86 $64.94 $129.89
Diesel $4.69 $62.71 $125.42

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 30, 2026

There is no time difference between Gaines and Astoria. The current time is 02:35:39.

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