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

The driving distance from Lake Erie Beach, NY to Islip, NY is about 431.5 miles (694.4 km), with a travel time of about 09h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 329.3 miles (529.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 18h 27m 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
431.48 mi
09h 13m
Flight
329.26 mi
529.9 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
329.26 mi
Kilometers
529.9 km
Flight Time
00h 39m

Driving Distance

Road route
431.48 mi
Kilometers
694.4 km
Drive Time
09h 13m

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Drive time stays fixed at 09h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Islip
Sun, Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDT
Return by in Lake Erie Beach
Sun, Apr 19, 6:32 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lake Erie Beach
2026-04-19T00:04
Arrive Islip
Sun, Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDT
Route Timing
09h 13m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:14 PM to 4:44 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
5:32 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
Kirkwood
NY

Town in Broome County, New York, United States

From Lake Erie Beach
215.5 mi
04h 36m
To Islip
216 mi
04h 36m

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
59°F
Sunday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  50. 50

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  51. 51

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  52. 52

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  53. 53

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  54. 54

    Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  55. 55

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island

    2383 ft · 1 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    24.5 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway

  58. 58

    Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway

    1072 ft · 16 sec · Southern State Parkway

  59. 59

    Take the exit slight right toward Bay Shore Road South, Bay Shore

    1044 ft · 30 sec

  60. 60

    Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road

    2667 ft · 1 min · Bay Shore Road

  61. 61

    Continue on Howells Road

    1845 ft · 46 sec · Howells Road

  62. 62

    Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

    104 m · 7 sec · Sunrise Highway

  63. 63

    Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road

    3115 ft · 2 min · Howells Road

  64. 64

    Continue on Roosevelt Street

    1248 ft · 25 sec · Roosevelt Street

  65. 65

    Continue on 3rd Avenue

    1 km · 1 min · 3rd Avenue

  66. 66

    At the end of the road, turn left onto East Main Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  67. 67

    Continue on Montauk Highway

    1014 ft · 17 sec · Montauk Highway

  68. 68

    Continue on Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  69. 69

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

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

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
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
8 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 24%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 19%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 12%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 8%
Southern State Parkway
24.7 mi · 6%
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 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
18h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+102.2 mi
329.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Kirkwood
04h 36m from Lake Erie Beach
Leave By
5:32 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

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

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 431.5 miles (694.4 km) and usually takes 09h 13m 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 215.5 miles from Lake Erie Beach and 216 miles from Islip.

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

The direct path is about 329.3 miles (529.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 102.2 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 $61.06 one way or $122.11 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 135.3 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 Islip.

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 Lake Erie Beach and Islip. Straight-line distance: 329.26 mi (529.9 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
Islip

#2 Islip

This Long Island community is situated on the south shore of Suffolk County, New York, at an elevation of 13 feet.

Population322,328
Coordinates40.7298200, -73.2103900
Altitude4
CountryUnited States
Start: Lake Erie Beach (-79.06698, 42.62423)
End: Islip (-73.21039, 40.72982)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 694 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 22m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 47m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 37m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 11m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 09m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 22m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
15.23 gal
57.64 L · about $61.06
Round trip
$122.11
30.46 gal · 115.28 L
Estimated CO2
135.3 kg one way
Round trip: 270.7 kg / 597 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $61.06 $122.11
Mid-grade $4.48 $68.25 $136.49
Premium $4.86 $74.03 $148.07
Diesel $4.69 $71.49 $142.98

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 Islip. The current time is 00:04:48.

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