How far is Gorham, NY from Hempstead, NY?

The driving distance from Gorham, NY to Hempstead, NY is about 304 miles (489.2 km), with a travel time of about 06h 34m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 231.7 miles (372.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 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
304 mi
06h 34m
Flight
231.68 mi
372.86 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
231.68 mi
Kilometers
372.86 km
Flight Time
00h 27m

Driving Distance

Road route
304 mi
Kilometers
489.24 km
Drive Time
06h 34m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Hempstead
Thu, Apr 16, 8:30 AM EDT
Return by in Gorham
Thu, Apr 16, 3:05 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Gorham
2026-04-16T01:56
Arrive Hempstead
Thu, Apr 16, 8:30 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 34m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:34 PM to 2:04 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
10:52 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Gorham
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
Cochecton
NY

Town in New York

From Gorham
151.9 mi
03h 17m
To Hempstead
152.1 mi
03h 17m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
76°F
Thursday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Starts
Thu, Apr 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 12 mph SW
Destination
81°F
Thursday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Apr 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 12 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Gorham and Hempstead.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Gorham and Hempstead.

  1. 1

    Start on Main Street

    6 m · 7 sec · Main Street

  2. 2

    Turn left

    34 m · 5 sec

  3. 3

    Turn straight

    8.6 mi · 13 min

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Canandaigua Road

    844 ft · 20 sec · Canandaigua Road

  5. 5

    Continue on Hamilton Street

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Hamilton Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Lake Front Drive

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Lake Front Drive

  7. 7

    Continue on Waterloo-Geneva Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Waterloo-Geneva Road

  8. 8

    Turn right onto State Highway 96A

    10.4 mi · 14 min · State Highway 96A

  9. 9

    Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 96A

    6.7 mi · 10 min · State Highway 96A

  10. 10

    Continue on North Street

    1213 ft · 26 sec · North Street

  11. 11

    Continue on North Town Line Road

    148 m · 14 sec · North Town Line Road

  12. 12

    Continue on State Highway 96

    3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 96

  13. 13

    Turn left onto Center Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Center Road

  14. 14

    Turn right onto State Highway 89

    3.4 mi · 5 min · State Highway 89

  15. 15

    Turn right onto County Road 141

    1.4 km · 1 min · County Road 141

  16. 16

    Continue on Powell Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Powell Road

  17. 17

    Turn left onto State Highway 96

    4 mi · 6 min · State Highway 96

  18. 18

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    704 ft · 12 sec · Trumansburg Road

  19. 19

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    8.7 mi · 13 min · Trumansburg Road

  21. 21

    Continue on Cliff Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · Cliff Street

  22. 22

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    871 ft · 22 sec · West Buffalo Street

  23. 23

    Turn right onto Taughannock Boulevard

    159 m · 25 sec · Taughannock Boulevard

  24. 24

    Turn left onto West State Street

    155 m · 11 sec · West State Street

  25. 25

    Turn right onto South Fulton Street

    105 m · 13 sec · South Fulton Street

  26. 26

    Turn left onto West Green Street

    1.4 km · 2 min · West Green Street

  27. 27

    Continue on East State Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East State Street

  28. 28

    Continue on Slaterville Road

    11.1 mi · 17 min · Slaterville Road

  29. 29

    Continue on State Highway 79

    15.2 mi · 17 min · State Highway 79

  30. 30

    Continue on Main Street

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Main Street

  31. 31

    Turn right

    1 km · 48 sec

  32. 32

    Take the exit left toward I 81 South

    1654 ft · 40 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left

    20.1 mi · 25 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  35. 35

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  36. 36

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  37. 37

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  40. 40

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  41. 41

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  43. 43

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  44. 44

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  45. 45

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  46. 46

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  47. 47

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  52. 52

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  53. 53

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  54. 54

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  56. 56

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  57. 57

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  58. 58

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 6 min · Clearview Expressway

  59. 59

    Turn left onto Hillside Avenue

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hillside Avenue

  60. 60

    Turn right onto Braddock Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Braddock Avenue

  61. 61

    Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

    934 ft · 34 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  62. 62

    Continue on Jericho Turnpike

    2886 ft · 57 sec · Jericho Turnpike

  63. 63

    Turn slight right onto Tulip Avenue

    2 mi · 4 min · Tulip Avenue

  64. 64

    Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road

    2197 ft · 56 sec · New Hyde Park Road

  65. 65

    Turn left onto Hempstead Turnpike

    2 mi · 4 min · Hempstead Turnpike

  66. 66

    Turn slight right onto Front Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Front Street

  67. 67

    Turn right onto Greenwich Street

    548 ft · 11 sec · Greenwich Street

  68. 68

    Turn left onto Peninsula Boulevard

    1041 ft · 26 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

  69. 69

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Gorham and Hempstead.

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
69 steps
25 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
8
5 merges, 3 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
22.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 26%
I 81 South
73.8 mi · 24%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 8%
State Highway 96A
17.1 mi · 6%
State Highway 79
15.2 mi · 5%
Slaterville Road
11.1 mi · 4%
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 34m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 08m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+72.3 mi
231.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Cochecton
03h 17m from Gorham
Leave By
10:52 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely leaving Gorham and Partly Sunny near Hempstead.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Gorham to Hempstead?

The road trip is about 304 miles (489.2 km) and usually takes 06h 34m 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?

Cochecton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 151.9 miles from Gorham and 152.1 miles from Hempstead.

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

The direct path is about 231.7 miles (372.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 72.3 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 $43.02 one way or $86.03 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 95.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms Likely around Gorham and Partly Sunny near Hempstead.

Stop Ideas Near Cochecton

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

60 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

86 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Poughkeepsie station

93 mi away
41 Main St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Gorham and Hempstead. Straight-line distance: 231.68 mi (372.86 km).

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#1 Gorham

Town in New York, USA

Population4,010
Coordinates42.7989600, -77.1316400
Altitude271
CountryUnited States
Hempstead

#2 Hempstead

Located in Nassau County, New York, this hamlet and village is a major commercial and transportation hub.

Population764,055
Coordinates40.7062100, -73.6187400
Altitude17
CountryUnited States
Start: Gorham (-77.13164, 42.79896)
End: Hempstead (-73.61874, 40.70621)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 489 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)10h 07m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 36m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 04m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 04m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 20m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 47m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
10.73 gal
40.61 L · about $43.02
Round trip
$86.03
21.46 gal · 81.22 L
Estimated CO2
95.4 kg one way
Round trip: 190.7 kg / 420 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $43.02 $86.03
Mid-grade $4.48 $48.08 $96.16
Premium $4.86 $52.16 $104.32
Diesel $4.69 $50.37 $100.73

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 16, 2026

There is no time difference between Gorham and Hempstead. The current time is 01:56:20.

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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.