How far is Garden City, KS from Mineola, NY?
The driving distance from Garden City, KS to Mineola, NY is about 1616.2 miles (2601.1 km), with a travel time of about 30h 26m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 1461.4 miles (2351.9 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 60h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM CDT.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 30h 26m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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.
Town in Indiana
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Patchy Fog
Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Garden City and Mineola.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Garden City and Mineola.
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Start on West Walnut Street
18 m · 9 sec · West Walnut Street
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Turn left onto North Main Street
1233 ft · 24 sec · North Main Street
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Turn right onto East Kansas Avenue
101.3 mi · 2 hr 3 min · East Kansas Avenue
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Continue on West 14th Street
19.7 mi · 24 min · West 14th Street
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Turn right onto Railroad Avenue
2.1 mi · 5 min · Railroad Avenue
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Washington Street
46 m · 4 sec · Washington Street
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Keep slight left to continue on Railroad Avenue
2815 ft · 1 min · Railroad Avenue
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Turn left onto Main Street
2161 ft · 40 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto 10th Street
3.8 mi · 6 min · 10th Street
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Turn left
47.9 mi · 56 min
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Take the ramp right toward I-70 East, Salina
1227 ft · 30 sec
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Merge slight left onto Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
49.4 mi · 49 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
74.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1.1 mi · 1 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
14.9 mi · 17 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
1.2 km · 52 sec · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on Kansas Turnpike
54.7 mi · 56 min · Kansas Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Jay B. Dillingham Freeway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Jay B. Dillingham Freeway
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Merge slight left onto George Brett Super Highway
6.6 mi · 9 min · George Brett Super Highway
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
2.9 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway
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Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
2.6 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
52.5 mi · 57 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on U.S. Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway
32 mi · 34 min · U.S. Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on U.S. Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway
22.4 mi · 24 min · U.S. Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
1.8 mi · 2 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Continue on Highway Patrol Sgt. Benjamin Booth Memorial Highway
1.6 mi · 2 min · Highway Patrol Sgt. Benjamin Booth Memorial Highway
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Continue on Sheriff Roger I. Wilson Memorial Highway
1.9 mi · 2 min · Sheriff Roger I. Wilson Memorial Highway
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Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
103.1 mi · 2 hr 3 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 270: Chicago, Memphis
872 ft · 12 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270 North: Chicago
2556 ft · 36 sec
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Continue on I 270 North: Chicago
1270 ft · 18 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 270 North: Chicago
988 ft · 14 sec
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Merge slight left
29.9 mi · 37 min
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Merge slight right onto I 70 East: Indianapolis
82.8 mi · 1 hr 29 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 70 East: Indianapolis
140.1 mi · 2 hr 36 min
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Keep slight left
75.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min
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Keep slight left
24.2 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left
20.9 mi · 24 min
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Keep slight left
49.2 mi · 53 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 670 East: Airport
4.3 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on North Innerbelt
1003 ft · 16 sec · North Innerbelt
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Take the exit slight right toward I 71 North: Cleveland
2166 ft · 41 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I 71 North: Cleveland
1560 ft · 38 sec
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Merge slight left
99.5 mi · 1 hr 48 min
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Take the exit slight right toward I 76, US 224: Lodi, Akron
1162 ft · 28 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on I 76, US 224 East: Akron
1.5 km · 1 min
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Merge slight left
17.2 mi · 20 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Kenmore Expressway
1.9 mi · 2 min · Kenmore Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 76 East: Akron
1.2 mi · 2 min
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Keep slight left
39.2 mi · 44 min
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Continue straight
4 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight left
386.9 mi · 7 hr 12 min
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Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
1503 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
2128 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right onto Leonia
1032 ft · 35 sec
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Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
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Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
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Continue on Main Street
143 m · 13 sec · Main Street
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Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
144 m · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
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Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
95 m · 5 sec
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Merge slight left
1649 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway
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Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
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Continue on Clearview Expressway
5 mi · 6 min · Clearview Expressway
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Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
1.2 km · 1 min · Hillside Avenue
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Turn right onto Braddock Avenue
1.1 mi · 2 min · Braddock Avenue
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Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
934 ft · 34 sec · Jamaica Avenue
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Continue on Jericho Turnpike
4.5 mi · 8 min · Jericho Turnpike
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Jericho Turnpike
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Garden City and Mineola.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
I 76 East
Keep slight left
387 mi · 07h 12m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Patchy Fog leaving Garden City and Mostly Sunny near Mineola.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Garden City to Mineola?
The road trip is about 1616.2 miles (2601.1 km) and usually takes 30h 26m 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?
Center Point is a useful midpoint, sitting about 801.5 miles from Garden City and 814.8 miles from Mineola.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 1461.4 miles (2351.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 154.8 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 CDT. 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 $228.18 one way or $456.35 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 506.8 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Garden City and Mineola, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Patchy Fog around Garden City and Mostly Sunny near Mineola.
Stop Ideas Near Center Point
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 Center Point.
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana
Indianapolis Union Station
Danville, Illinois
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Garden City and Mineola. Straight-line distance: 1461.41 mi (2351.91 km).
#1 Garden City
City in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States
| Population | 5,648 |
| Coordinates | 37.9716900, -100.8726600 |
| Altitude | 865 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Mineola
Village in Nassau County, New York, United States
| Population | 19,546 |
| Coordinates | 40.7492700, -73.6406800 |
| Altitude | 33 |
| Country | United States |
End: Mineola (-73.64068, 40.74927)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 2601 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 53h 51m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 40h 24m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 32h 19m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 26h 56m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 23h 05m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 20h 09m |
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 | $4.00 | $228.18 | $456.35 |
| Mid-grade | $4.35 | $248.19 | $496.39 |
| Premium | $4.73 | $269.81 | $539.62 |
| Diesel | $6.02 | $343.04 | $686.07 |
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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