How far is Little Silver, NJ from Clinton, MD?

The driving distance from Little Silver, NJ to Clinton, MD is about 215.9 miles (347.5 km), with a travel time of about 04h 38m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 186.7 miles (300.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 09h 16m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
215.91 mi
04h 38m
Flight
186.7 mi
300.47 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
186.7 mi
Kilometers
300.47 km
Flight Time
00h 22m

Driving Distance

Road route
215.91 mi
Kilometers
347.47 km
Drive Time
04h 38m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 04h 38m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Clinton
Fri, Oct 16, 5:03 PM EDT
Return by in Little Silver
Fri, Oct 16, 9:41 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Little Silver
2026-10-16T12:24
Arrive Clinton
Fri, Oct 16, 5:03 PM EDT
Route Timing
04h 38m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
10:38 AM to 12:38 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
7:44 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Little Silver
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

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
Newport
DE

Town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States

From Little Silver
107.8 mi
02h 19m
To Clinton
108.1 mi
02h 19m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
77°F
Friday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Fri, Oct 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph S
Destination
83°F
Friday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Starts
Fri, Oct 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 14 mph S

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Little Silver and Clinton.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Little Silver and Clinton.

  1. 1

    Start on Winfield Drive

    35 m · 6 sec · Winfield Drive

  2. 2

    Continue on Winfield Drive

    45 m · 8 sec · Winfield Drive

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Branch Avenue

    2176 ft · 44 sec · Branch Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Pinckney Road

    3001 ft · 58 sec · Pinckney Road

  5. 5

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

    756 ft · 20 sec · Broad Street

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Newman Springs Road

    2 mi · 3 min · Newman Springs Road

  7. 7

    Take the ramp straight toward GSP Toll South

    1335 ft · 33 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Garden State Parkway

    3.1 mi · 4 min · Garden State Parkway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 36 North, NJ 18: Eatontown, Long Branch, Tinton Falls

    2055 ft · 50 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on NJ 18 JCT: Tinton Falls

    1319 ft · 40 sec

  11. 11

    Turn left onto Wayside Road

    745 ft · 15 sec · Wayside Road

  12. 12

    Take the ramp slight right toward NJ 18 North: New Brunswick

    1506 ft · 37 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left

    7.5 mi · 8 min

  14. 14

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 537 West: Freehold

    1266 ft · 31 sec

  15. 15

    Turn straight onto Colts Neck Road

    4.3 mi · 7 min · Colts Neck Road

  16. 16

    Take the ramp slight right toward NJ 33 West: Hightstown, Trenton

    1645 ft · 40 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight left onto Freehold Bypass

    10.7 mi · 15 min · Freehold Bypass

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight left toward I 95, NJTP

    2508 ft · 1 min

  19. 19

    Merge slight left onto Hightstown Bypass

    1602 ft · 45 sec · Hightstown Bypass

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, NJTP South: Trenton

    2094 ft · 1 min

  21. 21

    Keep slight right

    2623 ft · 2 min

  22. 22

    Merge slight left onto New Jersey Turnpike

    15.6 mi · 18 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  23. 23

    Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike

    48.8 mi · 56 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  24. 24

    Take the exit slight left

    1193 ft · 16 sec

  25. 25

    Continue straight

    1760 ft · 23 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight right onto New Jersey Turnpike

    2 mi · 2 min · New Jersey Turnpike

  27. 27

    Merge slight left

    3.4 mi · 6 min

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right toward DE 9: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park, Wilmington

    146 m · 8 sec

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on DE 9 South: New Castle, Veterans Memorial Park

    885 ft · 15 sec

  30. 30

    Keep slight left

    1838 ft · 31 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left onto Delaware Turnpike

    11.6 mi · 14 min · Delaware Turnpike

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on Delaware Turnpike

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Delaware Turnpike

  33. 33

    Continue on John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway

    41.3 mi · 48 min · John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes

    6.5 mi · 8 min · Express Toll Lanes

  35. 35

    Keep slight left to continue on Express Toll Lanes

    1.2 mi · 2 min · Express Toll Lanes

  36. 36

    Merge slight right onto Harbor Tunnel Thruway

    3.8 mi · 5 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

  37. 37

    Continue on Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Baltimore Harbor Tunnel

  38. 38

    Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway

    2.2 mi · 3 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

  39. 39

    Continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway

    2567 ft · 40 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on Harbor Tunnel Throughway

    2671 ft · 42 sec · Harbor Tunnel Throughway

  41. 41

    Continue on Harbor Tunnel Thruway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Harbor Tunnel Thruway

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight right toward MD 295 South: Essex, BWI Marshall Airport

    2423 ft · 59 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Baltimore-Washington Parkway

    21.7 mi · 30 min · Baltimore-Washington Parkway

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, I 495 South: Richmond, Andrews Air Force Base

    1447 ft · 1 min

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Capital Beltway

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Capital Beltway

  46. 46

    Take the exit slight right toward MD 337: Andrews Air Force Base Main Gate, Morningside

    1256 ft · 34 sec

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Forestville Road

    130 m · 12 sec · Forestville Road

  48. 48

    Turn slight right onto MD 337 South

    2.2 mi · 5 min

  49. 49

    Turn left onto MD 5 South: Waldorf

    2410 ft · 40 sec

  50. 50

    Merge slight left onto Branch Avenue

    1.1 km · 46 sec · Branch Avenue

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward Old Branch Avenue, Kirby Road

    952 ft · 25 sec

  52. 52

    Turn straight onto Old Branch Avenue

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Old Branch Avenue

  53. 53

    Turn right onto Piscataway Road

    21 m · 7 sec · Piscataway Road

  54. 54

    Turn left

    13 m · 3 sec

  55. 55

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Little Silver and Clinton.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
55 steps
17 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
24
12 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
25.5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
New Jersey Turnpike
70.3 mi · 33%
John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
41.3 mi · 19%
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
21.7 mi · 10%
Delaware Turnpike
13.8 mi · 6%
Capital Beltway
12.4 mi · 6%
Freehold Bypass
10.7 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

New Jersey Turnpike

Keep slight left to continue on New Jersey Turnpike

48.8 mi · 00h 56m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
04h 38m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
09h 16m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+29.2 mi
186.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Newport
02h 19m from Little Silver
Leave By
7:44 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Rain Showers Likely leaving Little Silver and Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny near Clinton.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Little Silver to Clinton?

The road trip is about 215.9 miles (347.5 km) and usually takes 04h 38m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Newport is a useful midpoint, sitting about 107.8 miles from Little Silver and 108.1 miles from Clinton.

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

The direct path is about 186.7 miles (300.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 29.2 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 7:44 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $32.63 one way or $65.26 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 67.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers Likely around Little Silver and Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny near Clinton.

Stop Ideas Near Newport

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

Mid-route Guidance
These suggestions come from reviewed places and nearby services around Newport and the surrounding midpoint area.
Old Town Hall Museum
Scenic stop 5.8 mi away

Old Town Hall Museum

Wilmington , DE
512 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
Rating 4.5/5 2 reviews Tourist attraction,Museum
Stop photo coming soon
Meeting point 6 mi away

City of Wilmington

Wilmington , DE
800 N French St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Rating 3.6/5 8 reviews City Hall
Stop photo coming soon
Nearby stop 2.3 mi away

Newport Town Administration

Newport , DE
226 N James St, Newport, DE 19804
Rating 2.5/5 2 reviews Auditorium

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Newport.

RAIL

Wilmington station

6 mi away
100 South French Street
RAIL

Newark

13 mi away
429 South College Ave.
RAIL

Downingtown

33 mi away
West Lancaster Ave. and Stuart Ave.
RAIL

Exton

34 mi away
425 Walkertown Road

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Little Silver and Clinton. Straight-line distance: 186.7 mi (300.47 km).

Little Silver

#1 Little Silver

Borough in New Jersey, United States

Population5,772
Coordinates40.3367800, -74.0470800
Altitude9
CountryUnited States
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#2 Clinton

Clinton is a place in Maryland, United States.

Population0
Coordinates38.7651100, -76.8983100
Altitude76
CountryUnited States
Start: Little Silver (-74.04708, 40.33678)
End: Clinton (-76.89831, 38.76511)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 347 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)07h 11m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)05h 23m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)04h 19m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)03h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)03h 05m
80 mph (129 km/h)02h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
7.62 gal
28.84 L · about $32.63
Round trip
$65.26
15.24 gal · 57.68 L
Estimated CO2
67.7 kg one way
Round trip: 135.4 kg / 299 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.28 $32.63 $65.26
Mid-grade $4.86 $37.03 $74.07
Premium $5.17 $39.40 $78.81
Diesel $6.31 $48.11 $96.23

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 Jersey · Oct 16, 2026

There is no time difference between Little Silver and Clinton. The current time is 12:24:45.

Distance to Other Cities

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