How far is Mineola, NY from Garden City, KS?

The driving distance from Mineola, NY to Garden City, KS is about 1589.7 miles (2558.4 km), with a travel time of about 30h 27m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1461.4 miles (2351.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 60h 55m 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
1589.73 mi
30h 27m
Flight
1461.41 mi
2351.91 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
1461.41 mi
Kilometers
2351.91 km
Flight Time
02h 56m

Driving Distance

Road route
1589.73 mi
Kilometers
2558.43 km
Drive Time
30h 27m

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Drive time stays fixed at 30h 27m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Garden City
Fri, Oct 16, 9:51 PM CDT
Return by in Mineola
Sun, Oct 18, 5:18 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Mineola
2026-10-15T16:23
Arrive Garden City
Fri, Oct 16, 10:51 PM EDT
Route Timing
30h 27m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
11:28 AM to 12:58 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
11:04 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Mineola
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
Seelyville
IN

City in Vigo County, Indiana, United States of America

From Mineola
787.8 mi
15h 13m
To Garden City
801.9 mi
15h 13m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
63°F
This Afternoon

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 PM EDT
Wind
8 mph E
Destination
47°F
Overnight

Patchy Fog

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 12:00 AM CDT
Wind
9 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Mineola and Garden City.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mineola and Garden City.

  1. 1

    Start on Jericho Turnpike

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Jericho Turnpike

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Marcus Avenue

    1.6 km · 2 min · Marcus Avenue

  3. 3

    Continue on Marcus Avenue

    1.4 km · 1 min · Marcus Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road

    1.5 km · 2 min · New Hyde Park Road

  5. 5

    At the end of the road, turn left onto North Service Road

    88 m · 5 sec · North Service Road

  6. 6

    Take the ramp straight toward I 495 West: New York

    945 ft · 25 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    11.8 mi · 17 min · Long Island Expressway

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 278 West: Brooklyn, 48th Street

    569 ft · 11 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 278 West: Brooklyn

    2055 ft · 32 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on Williamsburg Bridge

    1.1 km · 2 min · Williamsburg Bridge

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Williamsburg Bridge

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Williamsburg Bridge

  14. 14

    Continue on Delancey Street

    2472 ft · 2 min · Delancey Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Kenmare Street

    1154 ft · 57 sec · Kenmare Street

  16. 16

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

    68 m · 11 sec · Lafayette Street

  17. 17

    Turn right onto Broome Street

    1554 ft · 1 min · Broome Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Watts Street

    882 ft · 38 sec · Watts Street

  19. 19

    Take the exit straight toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey

    117 m · 13 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left onto Holland Tunnel

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  21. 21

    Continue on 14th Street

    2256 ft · 1 min · 14th Street

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

    8.1 mi · 9 min · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

    71 m · 3 sec · New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension

  24. 24

    Continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway Tolls

    115 m · 5 sec · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway Tolls

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    9.1 mi · 11 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 West: Clinton

    885 ft · 12 sec

  27. 27

    Merge slight left onto Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

    49.2 mi · 57 min · Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway

  28. 28

    Continue on Interstate 78 Toll Bridge

    23.4 mi · 29 min · Interstate 78 Toll Bridge

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on I 78 West: Harrisburg

    53.3 mi · 1 hr 4 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 South: Harrisburg

    1.1 km · 49 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left

    36.6 mi · 44 min

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward US 11: New Kingstown, Middlesex

    1419 ft · 49 sec

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on US 11 South

    61 m · 8 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left onto Harrisburg Pike

    1.6 km · 2 min · Harrisburg Pike

  35. 35

    Take the exit straight toward I 76, PATP

    2453 ft · 1 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on I 76 West: Pittsburgh

    1304 ft · 37 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Pennsylvania Turnpike

    151.8 mi · 2 hr 47 min · Pennsylvania Turnpike

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70 West, US 119, PA Turnpike 66 Toll: Greensburg, Wheeling WV, New Stanton

    2253 ft · 55 sec

  39. 39

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: New Stanton, Washington PA, Wheeling WV, Columbus OH

    66.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

    3.2 mi · 4 min · USS West Virginia Memorial Highway

  41. 41

    Continue on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

    7.8 mi · 9 min · Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

  42. 42

    Merge slight left

    119.4 mi · 2 hr 11 min

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on South Innerbelt

    1.5 km · 1 min · South Innerbelt

  44. 44

    Continue on West Freeway

    174.3 mi · 3 hr 18 min · West Freeway

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70: St Louis, Indianapolis International Airport

    144.5 mi · 2 hr 40 min

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: Saint Louis

    76.8 mi · 1 hr 23 min

  47. 47

    Keep slight right to continue on I 270 West, I 55 North: Kansas City, Chicago

    29.7 mi · 37 min

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight right toward I 70: Saint Louis, Kansas City

    1492 ft · 26 sec

  49. 49

    Continue on I 70: Saint Louis, Kansas City

    2478 ft · 43 sec

  50. 50

    Keep slight right to continue on I 70 West: Kansas City

    2439 ft · 42 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left

    215.4 mi · 4 hr 5 min

  52. 52

    Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

  53. 53

    Continue on Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Clifton J. Scott Memorial Highway

  54. 54

    Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

  55. 55

    Continue on George Brett Super Highway

    6.8 mi · 9 min · George Brett Super Highway

  56. 56

    Keep slight left to continue on I 670 West, I 70 Alternate, I 35 South: Topeka, Wichita

    3.8 mi · 6 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left

    53.8 mi · 55 min

  58. 58

    Keep slight right to continue on Kansas Turnpike

    1.5 km · 1 min · Kansas Turnpike

  59. 59

    Continue on Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

    91.6 mi · 1 hr 34 min · Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway

  60. 60

    Continue on Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

    49.4 mi · 49 min · Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward KS 156, Ellsworth, Great Bend

    931 ft · 28 sec

  62. 62

    Turn left

    47.9 mi · 56 min

  63. 63

    Take the ramp slight right

    3.8 mi · 6 min

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Main Street

    2161 ft · 39 sec · Main Street

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Railroad Avenue

    2965 ft · 1 min · Railroad Avenue

  66. 66

    Turn left onto Railroad Avenue

    2.1 mi · 5 min · Railroad Avenue

  67. 67

    At the end of the road, turn left

    121 mi · 2 hr 26 min

  68. 68

    Turn left onto North Main Street

    1233 ft · 25 sec · North Main Street

  69. 69

    Turn right onto West Walnut Street

    18 m · 1 sec · West Walnut Street

  70. 70

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · West Walnut Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Mineola and Garden City.

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
70 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
10 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
4.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 70 West
360 mi · 23%
West Freeway
174 mi · 11%
Pennsylvania Turnpike
152 mi · 10%
I 70
145 mi · 9%
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge
127 mi · 8%
Truman/Eisenhower Presidential Highway
97.2 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 70 West

Merge slight left

215 mi · 04h 05m

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
30h 27m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
60h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+128.3 mi
1461.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Seelyville
15h 13m from Mineola
Leave By
11:04 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Mineola and Patchy Fog near Garden City.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Mineola to Garden City?

The road trip is about 1589.7 miles (2558.4 km) and usually takes 30h 27m 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?

Seelyville is a useful midpoint, sitting about 787.8 miles from Mineola and 801.9 miles from Garden City.

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

The direct path is about 1461.4 miles (2351.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 128.3 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 $249.53 one way or $499.07 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 498.6 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Mineola and Garden City, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Mineola and Patchy Fog near Garden City.

Stop Ideas Near Seelyville

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

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

RAIL

Crawfordsville

69 mi away
Spring and Green Streets
BUS

Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana

72 mi away
1000 Smith Ave
BUS

Danville, Illinois

77 mi away
379 Lynch Road
RAIL

Mattoon station

95 mi away
1718 Broadway Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Mineola and Garden City. Straight-line distance: 1461.41 mi (2351.91 km).

Mineola

#1 Mineola

Village in Nassau County, New York, United States

Population19,546
Coordinates40.7492700, -73.6406800
Altitude33
CountryUnited States
Garden City

#2 Garden City

City in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States

Population5,648
Coordinates37.9716900, -100.8726600
Altitude865
CountryUnited States
Start: Mineola (-73.64068, 40.74927)
End: Garden City (-100.87266, 37.97169)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2558 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)52h 58m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39h 44m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)31h 47m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)26h 29m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)22h 42m
80 mph (129 km/h)19h 49m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
56.1 gal
212.35 L · about $249.53
Round trip
$499.07
112.2 gal · 424.7 L
Estimated CO2
498.6 kg one way
Round trip: 997.1 kg / 2198 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $249.53 $499.07
Mid-grade $4.98 $279.49 $558.98
Premium $5.38 $301.93 $603.86
Diesel $6.51 $365.15 $730.31

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 · Oct 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Mineola, NY and Garden City, KS. The current time in Mineola is 16:23:29, although it is 15:23:29 in Garden City.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.