How far is Ridgeway, NY from Islip, NY?

The driving distance from Ridgeway, NY to Islip, NY is about 429.7 miles (691.6 km), with a travel time of about 07h 09m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 318.5 miles (512.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 19m 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
429.74 mi
07h 09m
Flight
318.44 mi
512.48 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
318.44 mi
Kilometers
512.48 km
Flight Time
00h 38m

Driving Distance

Road route
429.74 mi
Kilometers
691.6 km
Drive Time
07h 09m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Islip
Fri, May 1, 8:30 PM EDT
Return by in Ridgeway
Sat, May 2, 3:39 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Ridgeway
2026-05-01T13:20
Arrive Islip
Fri, May 1, 8:30 PM EDT
Route Timing
07h 09m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:10 PM to 2:40 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
9:40 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Ridgeway
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 Ridgeway
204.2 mi
03h 34m
To Islip
225.5 mi
03h 34m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
50°F
Friday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Fri, May 1 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 13 mph W
Destination
Islip Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
56°F
Friday
Using Central Islip as the closest live forecast in the Suffolk County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Fri, May 1 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
16 mph W

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ridgeway and Islip.

  1. 1

    Start on Lyndonville Road

    11 m · 7 sec · Lyndonville Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Ridge Road

    9.1 mi · 13 min · Ridge Road

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Gaines Road

    1.9 mi · 3 min · Gaines Road

  4. 4

    Turn straight onto Oak Orchard Road

    2555 ft · 51 sec · Oak Orchard Road

  5. 5

    Continue on North Main Street

    1 mi · 2 min · North Main Street

  6. 6

    Turn left onto East Avenue

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East Avenue

  7. 7

    Continue on State Route 31

    3.8 mi · 4 min · State Route 31

  8. 8

    Continue on Fancher Road

    1.1 mi · 1 min · Fancher Road

  9. 9

    Turn straight onto State Route 31

    1448 ft · 19 sec · State Route 31

  10. 10

    Continue on Holley Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Holley Road

  11. 11

    Continue on West Albion Street

    2823 ft · 37 sec · West Albion Street

  12. 12

    Continue on Wright Street

    539 ft · 7 sec · Wright Street

  13. 13

    Continue on Public Square

    125 m · 5 sec · Public Square

  14. 14

    Continue on Mechanic Street

    116 m · 5 sec · Mechanic Street

  15. 15

    Continue on State Street

    2674 ft · 1 min · State Street

  16. 16

    Continue on Brockport-Holley Road

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Brockport-Holley Road

  17. 17

    Continue on West Avenue

    1.6 km · 1 min · West Avenue

  18. 18

    Turn right onto Redman Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Redman Road

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Fourth Section Road

    1.2 mi · 1 min · Fourth Section Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Brockport-Spencerport Road

    4.8 mi · 6 min · Brockport-Spencerport Road

  21. 21

    Continue straight

    7.5 mi · 9 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on I 490 East: Rochester

    2778 ft · 1 min

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto Western Expressway

    20.1 mi · 26 min · Western Expressway

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    3238 ft · 42 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    30 mi · 35 min · New York State Thruway

  26. 26

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

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  27. 27

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  28. 28

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  29. 29

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  30. 30

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

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  31. 31

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  32. 32

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  33. 33

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  34. 34

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  35. 35

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  36. 36

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  37. 37

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  38. 38

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  39. 39

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  40. 40

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  41. 41

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  42. 42

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  43. 43

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  45. 45

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  47. 47

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  48. 48

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  49. 49

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  50. 50

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  51. 51

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  52. 52

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  53. 53

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  57. 57

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  58. 58

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  59. 59

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  60. 60

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  62. 62

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  63. 63

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  64. 64

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  65. 65

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  66. 66

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  67. 67

    Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  68. 68

    Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway

    3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway

  69. 69

    Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge

    2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge

  70. 70

    Continue on Clearview Expressway

    5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway

  71. 71

    Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard

    1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard

  72. 72

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

    1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue

  73. 73

    Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue

    1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue

  74. 74

    Turn right onto 225th Street

    69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street

  75. 75

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

    1171 ft · 29 sec

  76. 76

    Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway

  77. 77

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

    2383 ft · 1 min

  78. 78

    Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway

    24.5 mi · 31 min · Southern State Parkway

  79. 79

    Keep slight left to continue on Southern State Parkway

    1072 ft · 16 sec · Southern State Parkway

  80. 80

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

    1044 ft · 32 sec

  81. 81

    Turn straight onto Bay Shore Road

    2667 ft · 1 min · Bay Shore Road

  82. 82

    Continue on Howells Road

    1845 ft · 44 sec · Howells Road

  83. 83

    Turn straight onto Sunrise Highway

    104 m · 7 sec · Sunrise Highway

  84. 84

    Keep slight right to continue on Howells Road

    3115 ft · 2 min · Howells Road

  85. 85

    Continue on Roosevelt Street

    1248 ft · 25 sec · Roosevelt Street

  86. 86

    Continue on 3rd Avenue

    1 km · 1 min · 3rd Avenue

  87. 87

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

    1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  88. 88

    Continue on Montauk Highway

    1014 ft · 17 sec · Montauk Highway

  89. 89

    Continue on Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Main Street

  90. 90

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Ridgeway 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
90 steps
22 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
9 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
20.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 23%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 19%
New York State Thruway
30 mi · 7%
Southern State Parkway
24.7 mi · 6%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 5%
Western Expressway
20.1 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 09m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 20m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+111.2 mi
318.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 34m from Ridgeway
Leave By
9:40 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers leaving Ridgeway and Sunny near Islip.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Ridgeway to Islip?

The road trip is about 429.7 miles (691.6 km) and usually takes 07h 09m 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 204.2 miles from Ridgeway and 225.5 miles from Islip.

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

The direct path is about 318.5 miles (512.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 111.2 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 $60.78 one way or $121.55 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 134.7 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers around Ridgeway and Sunny 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 Ridgeway and Islip. Straight-line distance: 318.44 mi (512.48 km).

Ridgeway

#1 Ridgeway

Town of New York, United States

Population6,243
Coordinates43.2672800, -78.3897500
Altitude127
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: Lyndonville Road (-78.389748, 43.26728)
End: Main Street (-73.210382, 40.729789)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 692 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)14h 19m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 44m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 35m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)07h 09m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)06h 08m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 21m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
15.16 gal
57.4 L · about $60.78
Round trip
$121.55
30.32 gal · 114.8 L
Estimated CO2
134.7 kg one way
Round trip: 269.5 kg / 594 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $60.78 $121.55
Mid-grade $4.48 $67.93 $135.86
Premium $4.86 $73.69 $147.39
Diesel $4.69 $71.16 $142.32

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 · May 01, 2026

There is no time difference between Ridgeway and Islip. The current time is 13:20:14.

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