How far is Lake Erie Beach, NY from Brookhaven, NY?

The driving distance from Lake Erie Beach, NY to Brookhaven, NY is about 446.1 miles (718 km), with a travel time of about 09h 33m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 341.9 miles (550.2 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 19h 06m 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
446.14 mi
09h 33m
Flight
341.88 mi
550.2 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
341.88 mi
Kilometers
550.2 km
Flight Time
00h 41m

Driving Distance

Road route
446.14 mi
Kilometers
717.99 km
Drive Time
09h 33m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 33m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brookhaven
Sun, Apr 19, 9:39 AM EDT
Return by in Lake Erie Beach
Sun, Apr 19, 7:12 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lake Erie Beach
2026-04-19T00:06
Arrive Brookhaven
Sun, Apr 19, 9:39 AM EDT
Route Timing
09h 33m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:33 PM to 5:03 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
4:54 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lake Erie Beach
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
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Lake Erie Beach
222.8 mi
04h 46m
To Brookhaven
223.3 mi
04h 46m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
45°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
9 to 14 mph W
Destination
58°F
Sunday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 14 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Lake Erie Beach and Brookhaven.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lake Erie Beach and Brookhaven.

  1. 1

    Start on Kennedy Avenue

    2348 ft · 2 min · Kennedy Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Erie Road

    2 mi · 4 min · Erie Road

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Beach Road

    1.3 km · 1 min · Beach Road

  4. 4

    Continue on Eden Evans Center Road

    2.3 mi · 4 min · Eden Evans Center Road

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Southwestern Boulevard

    12.1 mi · 18 min · Southwestern Boulevard

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Big Tree Road

    2.6 mi · 4 min · Big Tree Road

  7. 7

    Continue on West Quaker Street

    1.5 mi · 2 min · West Quaker Street

  8. 8

    Continue on Quaker Road

    5.2 mi · 8 min · Quaker Road

  9. 9

    Continue on Hamburg Street

    1431 ft · 43 sec · Hamburg Street

  10. 10

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Hamburg Street

    11 m · 1 sec · Hamburg Street

  11. 11

    Exit the roundabout onto Hamburg Street

    30 m · 2 sec · Hamburg Street

  12. 12

    Continue on Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  13. 13

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  14. 14

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  15. 15

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  16. 16

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  18. 18

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  19. 19

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  20. 20

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  21. 21

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  22. 22

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  24. 24

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  26. 26

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

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

  27. 27

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  28. 28

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  30. 30

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  32. 32

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  34. 34

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  35. 35

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  36. 36

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  37. 37

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  38. 38

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 12 sec

  39. 39

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  40. 40

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  42. 42

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  43. 43

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  44. 44

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  45. 45

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  47. 47

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  48. 48

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  49. 49

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495: Manhattan, Eastern Long Island

    810 ft · 28 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island

    1448 ft · 39 sec

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    43.5 mi · 59 min · Long Island Expressway

  53. 53

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 16: Horse Block Road, Centereach, Shirley

    1308 ft · 28 sec

  54. 54

    Turn straight onto Express Drive South

    1108 ft · 21 sec · Express Drive South

  55. 55

    Turn slight right onto Horseblock Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Horseblock Road

  56. 56

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Montauk Highway

    1.4 km · 2 min · Montauk Highway

  57. 57

    Turn left onto South Country Road

    2057 ft · 50 sec · South Country Road

  58. 58

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Country Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Lake Erie Beach and Brookhaven.

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
58 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
7 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
13 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 23%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 18%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 12%
Long Island Expressway
43.5 mi · 10%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 7%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 5%
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
09h 33m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
19h 06m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+104.2 mi
341.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
04h 46m from Lake Erie Beach
Leave By
4:54 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers leaving Lake Erie Beach and Rain Showers Likely near Brookhaven.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Lake Erie Beach to Brookhaven?

The road trip is about 446.1 miles (718 km) and usually takes 09h 33m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 222.8 miles from Lake Erie Beach and 223.3 miles from Brookhaven.

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

The direct path is about 341.9 miles (550.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 104.2 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 $63.10 one way or $126.20 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 139.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers then Chance Snow Showers around Lake Erie Beach and Rain Showers Likely near Brookhaven.

Stop Ideas Near Riverside

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

67 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

85 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Lake Erie Beach and Brookhaven. Straight-line distance: 341.88 mi (550.2 km).

Lake Erie Beach

#1 Lake Erie Beach

Census-designated place in Erie County, New York

Population3,872
Coordinates42.6242300, -79.0669800
Altitude191
CountryUnited States
Brookhaven

#2 Brookhaven

This town in Suffolk County, New York, is the most populous in the state.

Population479,883
Coordinates40.7792700, -72.9153800
Altitude3
CountryUnited States
Start: Lake Erie Beach (-79.06698, 42.62423)
End: Brookhaven (-72.91538, 40.77927)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 718 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 51m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)11h 09m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 55m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 26m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 22m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 33m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
15.74 gal
59.59 L · about $63.10
Round trip
$126.20
31.48 gal · 119.18 L
Estimated CO2
139.9 kg one way
Round trip: 279.8 kg / 617 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $63.10 $126.20
Mid-grade $4.48 $70.53 $141.06
Premium $4.86 $76.51 $153.02
Diesel $4.69 $73.88 $147.77

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 19, 2026

There is no time difference between Lake Erie Beach and Brookhaven. The current time is 00:06:04.

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