How far is North Gates, NY from Islip, NY?

The driving distance from North Gates, NY to Islip, NY is about 368.5 miles (593.1 km), with a travel time of about 07h 51m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 286 miles (460.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 42m 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
368.53 mi
07h 51m
Flight
285.99 mi
460.25 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
285.99 mi
Kilometers
460.25 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
368.53 mi
Kilometers
593.09 km
Drive Time
07h 51m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Islip
Fri, Apr 17, 12:40 PM EDT
Return by in North Gates
Fri, Apr 17, 8:31 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave North Gates
2026-04-17T04:49
Arrive Islip
Fri, Apr 17, 12:40 PM EDT
Route Timing
07h 51m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:51 PM to 3:21 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
8:18 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in North Gates
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 North Gates
184.1 mi
03h 55m
To Islip
184.4 mi
03h 55m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
63°F
Friday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Apr 17 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 9 mph NW
Destination
73°F
Friday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Apr 17 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 8 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between North Gates and Islip.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between North Gates and Islip.

  1. 1

    Start on Long Pond Road

    2518 ft · 55 sec · Long Pond Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Spencerport Road

    3259 ft · 59 sec · Spencerport Road

  3. 3

    Continue on Lyell Avenue

    1379 ft · 25 sec · Lyell Avenue

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight right toward I 390 South, I 490 West: Airport

    1884 ft · 41 sec

  5. 5

    Keep slight left to continue on I 490 East, I 390 South: Rochester, Airport

    1081 ft · 17 sec

  6. 6

    Keep slight left to continue on I 490 East: Rochester

    1322 ft · 29 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight right onto Western Expressway

    18.4 mi · 24 min · Western Expressway

  8. 8

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    3238 ft · 42 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  11. 11

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  12. 12

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  13. 13

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  14. 14

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  15. 15

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  16. 16

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  17. 17

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  20. 20

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  22. 22

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  23. 23

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  24. 24

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  25. 25

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  26. 26

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  27. 27

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  31. 31

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  32. 32

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  33. 33

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  37. 37

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  39. 39

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  40. 40

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  41. 41

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  42. 42

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  43. 43

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  44. 44

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  47. 47

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  48. 48

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  49. 49

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  50. 50

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  52. 52

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  53. 53

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  54. 54

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  55. 55

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  56. 56

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  57. 57

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  58. 58

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  59. 59

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  61. 61

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  62. 62

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    24.5 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway

  63. 63

    Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway

    1072 ft · 16 sec · Southern State Parkway

  64. 64

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

    1044 ft · 32 sec

  65. 65

    Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road

    2667 ft · 1 min · Bay Shore Road

  66. 66

    Continue on Howells Road

    1845 ft · 44 sec · Howells Road

  67. 67

    Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

    104 m · 7 sec · Sunrise Highway

  68. 68

    Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road

    3115 ft · 2 min · Howells Road

  69. 69

    Continue on Roosevelt Street

    1248 ft · 25 sec · Roosevelt Street

  70. 70

    Continue on 3rd Avenue

    1 km · 1 min · 3rd Avenue

  71. 71

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

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  72. 72

    Continue on Montauk Highway

    1014 ft · 17 sec · Montauk Highway

  73. 73

    Continue on Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  74. 74

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between North Gates 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
74 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
9 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.1 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 27%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 22%
New York State Thruway
30 mi · 8%
Southern State Parkway
24.7 mi · 7%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Western Expressway
18.4 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 01h 37m

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 51m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 42m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+82.5 mi
286 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 55m from North Gates
Leave By
8:18 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers leaving North Gates and Chance Rain Showers near Islip.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from North Gates to Islip?

The road trip is about 368.5 miles (593.1 km) and usually takes 07h 51m 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 184.1 miles from North Gates and 184.4 miles from Islip.

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

The direct path is about 286 miles (460.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 82.5 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.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $52.16 one way or $104.31 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 115.6 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around North Gates and Chance Rain Showers near Islip.

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 North Gates and Islip. Straight-line distance: 285.99 mi (460.25 km).

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#1 North Gates

Census-designated place in Monroe County, New York

Population9,512
Coordinates43.1764500, -77.7013900
Altitude160
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: North Gates (-77.70139, 43.17645)
End: Islip (-73.21039, 40.72982)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 593 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 16m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 12m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 22m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 08m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 15m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 35m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.01 gal
49.23 L · about $52.16
Round trip
$104.31
26.02 gal · 98.46 L
Estimated CO2
115.6 kg one way
Round trip: 231.2 kg / 510 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $52.16 $104.31
Mid-grade $4.48 $58.30 $116.60
Premium $4.86 $63.24 $126.48
Diesel $4.69 $61.07 $122.14

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 17, 2026

There is no time difference between North Gates and Islip. The current time is 04:49:28.

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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.