How far is Lancaster, NY from Brookhaven, NY?

The driving distance from Lancaster, NY to Brookhaven, NY is about 430.8 miles (693.3 km), with a travel time of about 07h 26m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 330.4 miles (531.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 52m 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
430.82 mi
07h 26m
Flight
330.41 mi
531.75 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
330.41 mi
Kilometers
531.75 km
Flight Time
00h 39m

Driving Distance

Road route
430.82 mi
Kilometers
693.34 km
Drive Time
07h 26m

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 26m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Brookhaven
Sun, May 31, 11:26 AM EDT
Return by in Lancaster
Sun, May 31, 6:52 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lancaster
2026-05-31T03:59
Arrive Brookhaven
Sun, May 31, 11:26 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 26m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:26 PM to 2:56 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
9:08 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lancaster
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 Lancaster
214.5 mi
03h 43m
To Brookhaven
216.4 mi
03h 43m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
70°F
Sunday

Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 9 mph SW
Destination
Brookhaven Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
66°F
Sunday
Using Gordon Heights as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 15 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Lancaster and Brookhaven.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Lancaster and Brookhaven.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    35 m · 13 sec

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Broadway Street

    10.7 mi · 19 min · Broadway Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Broadway Road

    13.9 mi · 20 min · Broadway Road

  4. 4

    Continue on Telephone Road

    6.5 mi · 9 min · Telephone Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Ellicott Street Road

    3 mi · 5 min · Ellicott Street Road

  6. 6

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Big Tree Road

  7. 7

    Continue on State Highway 63

    1.1 km · 55 sec · State Highway 63

  8. 8

    Continue on Genesee Street

    7.5 mi · 11 min · Genesee Street

  9. 9

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Genesee Street

    33 m · 2 sec · Genesee Street

  10. 10

    Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Genesee Street

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

    3.3 mi · 4 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

  12. 12

    Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

    1615 ft · 32 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

  13. 13

    Take the ramp left

    2173 ft · 53 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    38.2 mi · 44 min · Genesee Expressway

  15. 15

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  16. 16

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  17. 17

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  18. 18

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  19. 19

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  21. 21

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  23. 23

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  25. 25

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  26. 26

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  27. 27

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  28. 28

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  29. 29

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  34. 34

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  35. 35

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  36. 36

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  37. 37

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  39. 39

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  40. 40

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    3.2 mi · 3 min · Clearview Expressway

  41. 41

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

    810 ft · 28 sec

  42. 42

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

    1448 ft · 39 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    43.5 mi · 59 min · Long Island Expressway

  44. 44

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

    1308 ft · 28 sec

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto Express Drive South

    1108 ft · 21 sec · Express Drive South

  46. 46

    Turn slight right onto Horseblock Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Horseblock Road

  47. 47

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

    1.4 km · 2 min · Montauk Highway

  48. 48

    Turn left onto South Country Road

    2057 ft · 50 sec · South Country Road

  49. 49

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Country Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Lancaster 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
49 steps
10 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
8 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
11.4 / 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%
Long Island Expressway
43.5 mi · 10%
Genesee Expressway
38.2 mi · 9%
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
07h 26m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+100.4 mi
330.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 43m from Lancaster
Leave By
9:08 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Lancaster and Sunny near Brookhaven.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Lancaster to Brookhaven?

The road trip is about 430.8 miles (693.3 km) and usually takes 07h 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 214.5 miles from Lancaster and 216.4 miles from Brookhaven.

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

The direct path is about 330.4 miles (531.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 100.4 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 $60.94 one way or $121.87 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 135.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Lancaster and Sunny 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 Lancaster and Brookhaven. Straight-line distance: 330.41 mi (531.75 km).

Lancaster

#1 Lancaster

Town in Erie County, New York

Population10,064
Coordinates42.9006100, -78.6703100
Altitude204
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: (-78.670236, 42.90064)
End: South Country Road (-72.915343, 40.779251)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 693 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 21m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 46m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 36m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 10m
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
15.2 gal
57.55 L · about $60.94
Round trip
$121.87
30.4 gal · 115.1 L
Estimated CO2
135.1 kg one way
Round trip: 270.2 kg / 596 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $60.94 $121.87
Mid-grade $4.48 $68.11 $136.22
Premium $4.86 $73.89 $147.77
Diesel $4.69 $71.35 $142.70

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 · May 31, 2026

There is no time difference between Lancaster and Brookhaven. The current time is 03:59:47.

Distance to Other Cities

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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.