How far is Hamburg, NY from Hempstead, NY?

The driving distance from Hamburg, NY to Hempstead, NY is about 393.1 miles (632.7 km), with a travel time of about 08h 20m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 302.4 miles (486.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 41m 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
393.15 mi
08h 20m
Flight
302.43 mi
486.72 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
302.43 mi
Kilometers
486.72 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
393.15 mi
Kilometers
632.71 km
Drive Time
08h 20m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 20m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Hempstead
Wed, Apr 15, 11:21 PM EDT
Return by in Hamburg
Thu, Apr 16, 7:42 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Hamburg
2026-04-15T15:01
Arrive Hempstead
Wed, Apr 15, 11:21 PM EDT
Route Timing
08h 20m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:21 PM to 3:51 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
7:18 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Hamburg
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 Hamburg
196.4 mi
04h 10m
To Hempstead
196.8 mi
04h 10m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
72°F
This Afternoon

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 12:00 PM EDT
Wind
10 to 16 mph SW
Destination
59°F
Overnight

Partly Cloudy

Starts
Wed, Apr 15 3:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph W

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on Buffalo Street

    5 m · 1 sec · Buffalo Street

  2. 2

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 4 toward Buffalo Street

    67 m · 5 sec · Buffalo Street

  3. 3

    Exit the roundabout onto Buffalo Street

    2536 ft · 1 min · Buffalo Street

  4. 4

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Buffalo Street

    21 m · 2 sec · Buffalo Street

  5. 5

    Exit the roundabout onto Buffalo Street

    1364 ft · 39 sec · Buffalo Street

  6. 6

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Park Avenue

    28 m · 3 sec · South Park Avenue

  7. 7

    Exit the roundabout onto South Park Avenue

    1.8 mi · 3 min · South Park Avenue

  8. 8

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward South Park Avenue

    35 m · 2 sec · South Park Avenue

  9. 9

    Exit the roundabout onto South Park Avenue

    1.3 km · 1 min · South Park Avenue

  10. 10

    Turn right onto Southwestern Boulevard

    1.4 km · 1 min · Southwestern Boulevard

  11. 11

    Turn right onto Big Tree Road

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Big Tree Road

  12. 12

    Continue on West Quaker Street

    1.5 mi · 2 min · West Quaker Street

  13. 13

    Continue on Quaker Road

    5.2 mi · 8 min · Quaker Road

  14. 14

    Continue on Hamburg Street

    1431 ft · 43 sec · Hamburg Street

  15. 15

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Hamburg Street

    11 m · 1 sec · Hamburg Street

  16. 16

    Exit the roundabout onto Hamburg Street

    30 m · 2 sec · Hamburg Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  19. 19

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  20. 20

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  21. 21

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  22. 22

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  23. 23

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  24. 24

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  25. 25

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  26. 26

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  27. 27

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  29. 29

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  31. 31

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

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

  32. 32

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  33. 33

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  37. 37

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  39. 39

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  40. 40

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  41. 41

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  42. 42

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  43. 43

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 12 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  48. 48

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  49. 49

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  50. 50

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  54. 54

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 6 min · Clearview Expressway

  55. 55

    Turn left onto Hillside Avenue

    1.2 km · 2 min · Hillside Avenue

  56. 56

    Turn right onto Braddock Avenue

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Braddock Avenue

  57. 57

    Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

    934 ft · 34 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  58. 58

    Continue on Jericho Turnpike

    2886 ft · 57 sec · Jericho Turnpike

  59. 59

    Turn slight right onto Tulip Avenue

    2 mi · 4 min · Tulip Avenue

  60. 60

    Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road

    2197 ft · 56 sec · New Hyde Park Road

  61. 61

    Turn left onto Hempstead Turnpike

    2 mi · 4 min · Hempstead Turnpike

  62. 62

    Turn slight right onto Front Street

    1.3 km · 2 min · Front Street

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Greenwich Street

    548 ft · 11 sec · Greenwich Street

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Peninsula Boulevard

    1041 ft · 26 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

  65. 65

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Peninsula Boulevard

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Hamburg 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
65 steps
25 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
6 merges, 13 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 27%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 20%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 14%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 8%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Big Tree Road
13.2 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

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 20m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 42m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+90.7 mi
302.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
04h 10m from Hamburg
Leave By
7:18 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Hamburg and Partly Cloudy near Hempstead.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 393.1 miles (632.7 km) and usually takes 08h 20m 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 196.4 miles from Hamburg and 196.8 miles from Hempstead.

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

The direct path is about 302.4 miles (486.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 90.7 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 $55.60 one way or $111.21 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 123.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Hamburg and Partly Cloudy near Hempstead.

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 Hamburg and Hempstead. Straight-line distance: 302.43 mi (486.72 km).

Hamburg

#1 Hamburg

Town in Erie County, New York, United States

Population58,800
Coordinates42.7158900, -78.8294800
Altitude250
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: Hamburg (-78.82948, 42.71589)
End: Hempstead (-73.61874, 40.70621)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 633 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 05m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 49m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 51m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 33m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 36m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 54m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.87 gal
52.51 L · about $55.60
Round trip
$111.21
27.74 gal · 105.02 L
Estimated CO2
123.3 kg one way
Round trip: 246.5 kg / 543 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.60 $111.21
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.15 $124.30
Premium $4.86 $67.42 $134.84
Diesel $4.69 $65.11 $130.21

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 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Hamburg and Hempstead. The current time is 15:01:14.

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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.