How far is Plattsburgh, NY from Amherst, NY?

Flight Distance

291.72 mi
469.48 km · 00h 35m flight

Driving Distance

369 mi
593.85 km · 06h 25m drive

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Plattsburgh

#1 Plattsburgh

City in the state of New York, USA

Population11,823
Coordinates44.6994900, -73.4529100
Altitude42
CountryUnited States
Amherst

#2 Amherst

Town in New York, United States

Population120,809
Coordinates42.9783900, -78.7997600
Altitude182
CountryUnited States
Start: Cornelia Street (-73.452918, 44.699527)
End: Millersport Highway (-78.799874, 42.978447)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 594 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 17m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 13m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 22m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 09m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 16m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 36m

Gas Consumption

Fuel needed: 49.29 L (13.02 gal). Cost: $52.2

GasMidPremDiesel
$/gal$4.01$4.48$4.86$4.69
Total$52.2$58.34$63.29$61.12

Prices in New York · Apr 09, 2026

There is no time difference between Plattsburgh and Amherst. The current time is 04:41:01.

Gas Consumption

A car with 8.3 l/100 km efficiency needs 49.29 liters (13.02 gal). Cost: $52.2 (diesel $61.12).

GasMidPremiumDiesel
$/Gallon$4.01$4.48$4.86$4.69
Total$52.2$58.34$63.29$61.12

Prices in New York · Apr 09, 2026

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.