How far is Queens, NY from Louisville, NY?

The driving distance from Queens, NY to Louisville, NY is about 370.2 miles (595.7 km), with a travel time of about 08h 15m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 297.4 miles (478.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 30m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
370.13 mi
08h 15m
Flight
297.36 mi
478.56 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
297.36 mi
Kilometers
478.56 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
370.13 mi
Kilometers
595.67 km
Drive Time
08h 15m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 15m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Louisville
Fri, Oct 16, 8:52 AM EDT
Return by in Queens
Fri, Oct 16, 5:08 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Queens
2026-10-16T00:37
Arrive Louisville
Fri, Oct 16, 8:52 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 15m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:15 PM to 3:45 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
7:30 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Queens
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
Ballston Spa
NY

City in Saratoga County, New York, United States of America

From Queens
184 mi
04h 07m
To Louisville
186.2 mi
04h 07m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
75°F
Friday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Oct 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph S
Destination
64°F
Friday

Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, Oct 16 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 to 15 mph S

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Queens and Louisville.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Queens and Louisville.

  1. 1

    Start on 104th Street

    91 m · 19 sec · 104th Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto 107th Avenue

    81 m · 17 sec · 107th Avenue

  3. 3

    Turn left onto 105th Street

    573 ft · 28 sec · 105th Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Liberty Avenue

    1.5 mi · 5 min · Liberty Avenue

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway East

    23 m · 1 sec · Van Wyck Expressway East

  6. 6

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 678 North: Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Bridge, Bronx

    801 ft · 20 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Van Wyck Expressway

    5.7 mi · 8 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Whitestone Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  9. 9

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  10. 10

    Continue on Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, I 278 West, I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, Manhattan, New Haven Connecticut

    1157 ft · 28 sec

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 South, I 278 West: George Washington Bridge, Manhattan

    1505 ft · 50 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 95 South

    1819 ft · 44 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left

    4.8 mi · 6 min

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.1 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  16. 16

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3167 ft · 60 sec · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  17. 17

    Continue straight

    2659 ft · 48 sec

  18. 18

    Keep slight left

    3214 ft · 39 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left

    559 ft · 9 sec

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight right toward I 95 South, NJTP South: Hackensack

    1270 ft · 23 sec

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on NJ 4 West: Paramus

    970 ft · 24 sec

  22. 22

    Merge slight right

    6.7 mi · 9 min

  23. 23

    Take the exit straight toward GSP South, NJ 17 South, GSP North, NJ 17 North: Grand State Plaza, Newark, Mahwah

    951 ft · 26 sec

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on NJ 17 North: Mahwah

    1302 ft · 37 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left

    3.3 mi · 4 min

  26. 26

    Continue straight

    7.3 mi · 10 min

  27. 27

    Continue straight

    1.2 km · 50 sec

  28. 28

    Continue straight

    3.3 mi · 4 min

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    877 ft · 11 sec

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany

    111.7 mi · 2 hr 9 min

  31. 31

    Take the exit slight right toward I 787, US 9W: Albany, Troy

    1351 ft · 50 sec

  32. 32

    Continue straight

    9 mi · 12 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight left

    1863 ft · 29 sec

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 7 West: Schenectady, Saratoga Springs

    1472 ft · 50 sec

  35. 35

    Merge slight left

    3.1 mi · 4 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward I 87 North: Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls

    1.3 km · 2 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Adirondack Northway

    71 mi · 1 hr 23 min · Adirondack Northway

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward US 9: Pottersville, Minerva

    1346 ft · 31 sec

  39. 39

    Turn left onto Valley Farm Road

    1941 ft · 50 sec · Valley Farm Road

  40. 40

    At the end of the road, turn right

    1157 ft · 33 sec

  41. 41

    Turn slight left onto Olmstedville Road

    4.8 mi · 7 min · Olmstedville Road

  42. 42

    Continue on County Highway 29

    1.2 mi · 2 min · County Highway 29

  43. 43

    Keep slight right to continue on Donnelly Road

    3076 ft · 1 min · Donnelly Road

  44. 44

    Continue on A P Morse Highway

    2.8 mi · 4 min · A P Morse Highway

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto State Highway 28N

    29.6 mi · 42 min · State Highway 28N

  46. 46

    Continue on Newcomb Road

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Newcomb Road

  47. 47

    Continue on State Highway 28N

    1.1 km · 1 min · State Highway 28N

  48. 48

    Turn right onto Adirondack Trail

    2171 ft · 53 sec · Adirondack Trail

  49. 49

    Turn slight left onto Lake Street

    1628 ft · 40 sec · Lake Street

  50. 50

    Continue on Adirondack Trail

    18.2 mi · 25 min · Adirondack Trail

  51. 51

    Continue on Moody Road

    2469 ft · 47 sec · Moody Road

  52. 52

    Continue on Adirondack Trail

    1.2 km · 1 min · Adirondack Trail

  53. 53

    Continue on Wawbeek Avenue

    1.9 mi · 4 min · Wawbeek Avenue

  54. 54

    Turn right onto Park Street

    911 ft · 34 sec · Park Street

  55. 55

    Turn left onto Mill Street

    86 m · 13 sec · Mill Street

  56. 56

    Turn right onto Lake Street

    791 ft · 25 sec · Lake Street

  57. 57

    Continue on Demars Boulevard

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Demars Boulevard

  58. 58

    Continue on Main Street

    1 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  59. 59

    Continue on State Route 3

    14.8 mi · 20 min · State Route 3

  60. 60

    Turn right onto State Highway 56

    31.4 mi · 47 min · State Highway 56

  61. 61

    Continue on Pierrepont Avenue

    1.5 km · 2 min · Pierrepont Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn left onto Main Street

    1229 ft · 39 sec · Main Street

  63. 63

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Market Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Market Street

  64. 64

    Continue on State Highway 56

    3.6 mi · 4 min · State Highway 56

  65. 65

    Continue on South Main Street

    4.8 mi · 6 min · South Main Street

  66. 66

    Continue on State Highway 56

    3 mi · 4 min · State Highway 56

  67. 67

    Turn left onto State Highway 310

    97 m · 6 sec · State Highway 310

  68. 68

    Turn right onto Louisville-Raymondville Road

    3.8 mi · 13 min · Louisville-Raymondville Road

  69. 69

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Louisville-Raymondville Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Queens and Louisville.

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
69 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
7 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
18.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 87 North
113 mi · 30%
Adirondack Northway
71 mi · 19%
State Highway 56
38 mi · 10%
State Highway 28N
30.3 mi · 8%
Adirondack Trail
19.3 mi · 5%
NJ 17 North
15.1 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 87 North

Keep slight left to continue on I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany

112 mi · 02h 09m

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
08h 15m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 30m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+72.8 mi
297.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Ballston Spa
04h 07m from Queens
Leave By
7:30 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers leaving Queens and Rain Showers near Louisville.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Queens to Louisville?

The road trip is about 370.2 miles (595.7 km) and usually takes 08h 15m 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?

Ballston Spa is a useful midpoint, sitting about 184 miles from Queens and 186.2 miles from Louisville.

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

The direct path is about 297.4 miles (478.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 72.8 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 $58.09 one way or $116.18 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 116.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers around Queens and Rain Showers near Louisville.

Stop Ideas Near Ballston Spa

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

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

BUS

Saratoga Springs, NY

10 mi away
267 Union Avenue
RAIL

Saratoga Springs station

10 mi away
26 Station Lane
RAIL

Schenectady

22 mi away
332 Erie Blvd.
RAIL

Amsterdam station

30 mi away
Railroad St. & West Main Ave.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Queens and Louisville. Straight-line distance: 297.36 mi (478.56 km).

Queens

#1 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
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#2 Louisville

Human settlement in St.

Population3,001
Coordinates44.8975500, -75.0157600
Altitude66
CountryUnited States
Start: Queens (-73.83652, 40.68149)
End: Louisville (-75.01576, 44.89755)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 596 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 19m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 15m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 24m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 10m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 17m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 37m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.06 gal
49.44 L · about $58.09
Round trip
$116.18
26.12 gal · 98.88 L
Estimated CO2
116.1 kg one way
Round trip: 232.1 kg / 512 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $58.09 $116.18
Mid-grade $4.98 $65.06 $130.13
Premium $5.38 $70.29 $140.58
Diesel $6.51 $85.01 $170.02

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

There is no time difference between Queens and Louisville. The current time is 00:37:10.

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.