How far is New York, NY from Miami, FL?

The driving distance from New York, NY to Miami, FL is about 1425.9 miles (2294.8 km), with a travel time of about 27h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 1219.4 miles (1962.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 54h 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.
Trip Tools

Reverse, save, or send this route

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay. Copy the route link, send it to another device, or print a clean version before you head out.

Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
1425.91 mi
27h 13m
Flight
1219.38 mi
1962.41 km direct

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

Learn Distance

Choose another destination from New York.

Flight Distance

Direct air line
1219.38 mi
Kilometers
1962.41 km
Flight Time
02h 27m

Driving Distance

Road route
1425.91 mi
Kilometers
2294.78 km
Drive Time
27h 13m

Gas Cost Calculator

Leave and Arrive Planner

Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.

Drive time stays fixed at 27h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Miami
Wed, Oct 14, 2:49 PM EDT
Return by in New York
Thu, Oct 15, 6:02 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave New York
2026-10-13T11:35
Arrive Miami
Wed, Oct 14, 2:49 PM EDT
Route Timing
27h 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
9:14 AM to 10:44 AM 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 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in New York
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
Saint Pauls
NC

Town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States

From New York
713.8 mi
13h 36m
To Miami
712.2 mi
13h 36m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
66°F
Tuesday

Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Tue, Oct 13 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
12 mph S
Destination
87°F
Tuesday

Sunny

Starts
Tue, Oct 13 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 to 13 mph NE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between New York and Miami.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between New York and Miami.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    130 m · 36 sec

  2. 2

    Turn left onto State Highway 26

    1.8 mi · 3 min · State Highway 26

  3. 3

    Keep slight left to continue on State Highway 26

    3225 ft · 1 min · State Highway 26

  4. 4

    Continue on Augusta Road

    2.6 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road

  5. 5

    Turn left onto South Main Street

    1542 ft · 33 sec · South Main Street

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Division Street

    106 m · 16 sec · Division Street

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Madison Street

    2011 ft · 34 sec · Madison Street

  8. 8

    Continue on State Route 12B

    1.9 mi · 3 min · State Route 12B

  9. 9

    Continue on State Route 12B

    3 mi · 5 min · State Route 12B

  10. 10

    Turn left onto State Route 12B

    2.4 mi · 3 min · State Route 12B

  11. 11

    At the end of the road, turn left onto State Route 12B

    2 mi · 3 min · State Route 12B

  12. 12

    Continue on Utica Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Utica Street

  13. 13

    Turn slight right onto Broad Street

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Broad Street

  14. 14

    Continue on State Route 12B

    4.6 mi · 7 min · State Route 12B

  15. 15

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  16. 16

    Continue on State Highway 12B

    3.7 mi · 6 min · State Highway 12B

  17. 17

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  18. 18

    Continue on State Highway 12

    10.2 mi · 15 min · State Highway 12

  19. 19

    Continue on North Broad Street

    1.7 mi · 3 min · North Broad Street

  20. 20

    Continue on State Highway 12

    6.2 mi · 7 min · State Highway 12

  21. 21

    Continue on North Canal Street

    1.7 mi · 2 min · North Canal Street

  22. 22

    Continue on State Highway 12

    23.6 mi · 27 min · State Highway 12

  23. 23

    Continue on Front Street

    2.9 mi · 3 min · Front Street

  24. 24

    Continue on Upper Front Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Upper Front Street

  25. 25

    Take the exit right

    2017 ft · 49 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left

    7.4 mi · 10 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on American Legion Memorial Highway

    117.7 mi · 2 hr 18 min · American Legion Memorial Highway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight left toward I 83 South, US 322 East: South Harrisburg, York

    1.4 km · 1 min

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 83 South: Harrisburg, York

    4.6 mi · 6 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on American Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Highway

    2 mi · 3 min · American Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Highway

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward US 15 South, US 11 North, US 15 North: Gettysburg, Camp Hill

    1151 ft · 25 sec

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on US 15 South: Gettysburg

    2115 ft · 2 min

  35. 35

    Continue straight

    69.4 mi · 1 hr 31 min

  36. 36

    Continue on Eisenhower Memorial Highway

    22.9 mi · 29 min · Eisenhower Memorial Highway

  37. 37

    Keep slight left

    6.6 mi · 9 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on I 270 Spur: Washington, Northern Virginia

    2 mi · 3 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight right onto Capital Beltway

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Capital Beltway

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on Capital Beltway

    2.7 mi · 3 min · Capital Beltway

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Capital Beltway

    13.2 mi · 17 min · Capital Beltway

  42. 42

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South: Richmond

    2615 ft · 1 min

  43. 43

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, SR 644 East: Richmond, Franconia

    1628 ft · 40 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South: Richmond

    2034 ft · 33 sec

  45. 45

    Merge slight left onto Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway

    35.7 mi · 42 min · Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway

  46. 46

    Keep slight left

    48.6 mi · 53 min

  47. 47

    Take the exit slight left toward I 295 South: Williamsburg, Norfolk, Va Beach

    1.9 mi · 2 min

  48. 48

    Merge slight right onto Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

    42.2 mi · 46 min · Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway

  49. 49

    Merge slight right onto I 95 South: Emporia, Rocky Mount NC

    172.5 mi · 3 hr 9 min

  50. 50

    Keep slight left

    385.6 mi · 6 hr 57 min

  51. 51

    Take the exit slight right toward I 295 East: Jacksonville Beaches, East Beltway

    1.5 km · 2 min

  52. 52

    Keep slight left to continue on I 295: Jaxport Terminals, Jacksonville Beaches, East Beltway

    1311 ft · 32 sec

  53. 53

    Merge slight left onto East Beltway

    9.3 mi · 11 min · East Beltway

  54. 54

    Keep slight left to continue on East Beltway

    7.3 mi · 8 min · East Beltway

  55. 55

    Keep slight right to continue on East Beltway

    5.6 mi · 6 min · East Beltway

  56. 56

    Keep slight left to continue on I 795 South: Saint Augustine

    5.1 mi · 6 min

  57. 57

    Take the exit slight left toward I 95 South: Daytona Beach

    1.1 km · 1 min

  58. 58

    Merge slight left

    202.9 mi · 3 hr 38 min

  59. 59

    Take the exit slight right toward FL 70: Okeechobee, Fort Pierce

    2396 ft · 58 sec

  60. 60

    Keep slight right to continue on FL 70 West: Okeechobee

    150 m · 12 sec

  61. 61

    Merge slight left onto Okeechobee Road

    2745 ft · 58 sec · Okeechobee Road

  62. 62

    Take the ramp left

    1090 ft · 35 sec

  63. 63

    Keep slight left to continue on Miami, Florida's Turnpike South

    2588 ft · 1 min

  64. 64

    Merge slight left onto Florida's Turnpike

    108.4 mi · 2 hr · Florida's Turnpike

  65. 65

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95, US 441, SR 826 West

    1760 ft · 43 sec

  66. 66

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95, US 441

    1.3 km · 2 min

  67. 67

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South

    752 ft · 18 sec

  68. 68

    Merge slight left

    9 mi · 12 min

  69. 69

    Take the exit slight right toward Northwest 8th Street, Port of Miami

    2361 ft · 1 min

  70. 70

    Turn left onto Northwest 8th Street

    2229 ft · 1 min · Northwest 8th Street

  71. 71

    Turn right onto North Miami Avenue

    2760 ft · 2 min · North Miami Avenue

  72. 72

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · North Miami Avenue

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between New York and Miami.

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
72 steps
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
21
10 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
5 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 95 South
772 mi · 54%
American Legion Memorial Highway
118 mi · 8%
Florida's Turnpike
108 mi · 8%
Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway
84.3 mi · 6%
US 15 South
70 mi · 5%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 95 South

Keep slight left

386 mi · 06h 57m

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
27h 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
54h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+206.5 mi
1219.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Saint Pauls
13h 36m from New York
Leave By
5:32 AM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms leaving New York and Sunny near Miami.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from New York to Miami?

The road trip is about 1425.9 miles (2294.8 km) and usually takes 27h 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?

Saint Pauls is a useful midpoint, sitting about 713.8 miles from New York and 712.2 miles from Miami.

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

The direct path is about 1219.4 miles (1962.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 206.5 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.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms around New York and Sunny near Miami.

Stop Ideas Near Saint Pauls

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

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

RAIL

Fayetteville

29 mi away
472 Hay Street
RAIL

Southern Pines

56 mi away
235 Northwest Broad Street
RAIL

Dillon

57 mi away
100 North Railroad Avenue
RAIL

Hamlet

67 mi away
West Main St. and North Bridges St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between New York and Miami. Straight-line distance: 1219.38 mi (1962.41 km).

New York

#1 New York

Located in the northeastern United States, it is home to New York City, Albany, and Buffalo.

Population19,336,776
Coordinates43.0003500, -75.4999000
Altitude281
CountryUnited States
Miami

#2 Miami

The most populous city in Florida, Miami is a major center for tourism, finance, and culture.

Population471,525
Coordinates25.7742700, -80.1936600
Altitude2
CountryUnited States
Start: New York (-75.4999, 43.00035)
End: Miami (-80.19366, 25.77427)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 2295 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)47h 30m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)35h 38m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)28h 31m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)23h 45m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)20h 22m
80 mph (129 km/h)17h 47m
There is no time difference between New York and Miami. The current time is 11:35:31.

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.