How far is Sheridan, NY from Babylon, NY?
The driving distance from Sheridan, NY to Babylon, NY is about 461.3 miles (742.4 km), with a travel time of about 08h 02m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 329.5 miles (530.3 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 05m 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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Halfway Point
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Route Weather Snapshot
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Sheridan and Babylon.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sheridan and Babylon.
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Start on East Main Street
29 m · 8 sec · East Main Street
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Turn sharp right onto Center Road
1.4 mi · 3 min · Center Road
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Turn left onto State Highway 39
2.6 mi · 4 min · State Highway 39
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Continue on Main Street
2562 ft · 43 sec · Main Street
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Turn right onto Lodi Street
3116 ft · 1 min · Lodi Street
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Continue on State Highway 39
8 mi · 12 min · State Highway 39
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Continue on Main Street
1.1 mi · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on State Highway 39
1.6 mi · 3 min · State Highway 39
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Continue on State Highway 39
1.5 km · 1 min · State Highway 39
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Continue on West Main Street
2867 ft · 51 sec · West Main Street
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Turn straight onto East Main Street
116 m · 8 sec · East Main Street
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Turn left onto Buffalo Street
1.1 km · 1 min · Buffalo Street
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Turn right onto Sand Hill Road
1.8 mi · 3 min · Sand Hill Road
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Turn right onto Main Street
8.7 mi · 14 min · Main Street
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Continue on State Highway 39
4.2 mi · 6 min · State Highway 39
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Continue on West Main Street
2.5 mi · 6 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Springville Sardinia Highway
7.7 mi · 9 min · Springville Sardinia Highway
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Continue on State Highway 39
825 ft · 11 sec · State Highway 39
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Continue on Schutt Road
1.4 mi · 2 min · Schutt Road
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Turn right onto State Highway 16
2999 ft · 56 sec · State Highway 16
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Continue on Olean Road
1128 ft · 27 sec · Olean Road
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Turn left onto State Route 39
1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 39
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Continue on West Main Street
2.3 mi · 6 min · West Main Street
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Continue on State Highway 39
18.1 mi · 26 min · State Highway 39
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Turn right onto Denton Corners Road
1.8 mi · 2 min · Denton Corners Road
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Turn right
2.2 mi · 3 min
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Turn left onto Hamilton Street
1694 ft · 46 sec · Hamilton Street
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Turn left onto Main Street
110 m · 9 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Portage Street
5.6 mi · 8 min · Portage Street
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Continue on Mill Street
1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street
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Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road
12.4 mi · 17 min · Nunda-Dansville Road
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Continue on Ossian Street
1.2 km · 1 min · Ossian Street
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Turn right onto Spruce Street
749 ft · 33 sec · Spruce Street
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Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street
1.4 km · 1 min · Clara Barton Street
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Continue on Hornell Road
565 ft · 12 sec · Hornell Road
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Take the ramp right
1371 ft · 33 sec
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Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway
22.2 mi · 26 min · Genesee Expressway
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Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
1.2 km · 1 min
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Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi · 5 min
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Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
23.6 mi · 26 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1 mi · 1 min
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Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
1503 ft · 23 sec
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Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
2128 ft · 38 sec
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Turn right onto Leonia
1032 ft · 35 sec
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Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue
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Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road
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Continue on Main Street
143 m · 13 sec · Main Street
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Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
144 m · 13 sec
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Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard
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Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
95 m · 5 sec
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Merge slight left
1649 ft · 20 sec
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Keep slight left
1.3 km · 1 min
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Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)
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Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway
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Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2 mi · 3 min · Cross Bronx Expressway
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Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
3271 ft · 58 sec · Throgs Neck Expressway
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Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2 mi · 3 min · Throgs Neck Bridge
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Continue on Clearview Expressway
5 mi · 5 min · Clearview Expressway
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Continue on Hollis Court Boulevard
1.2 km · 1 min · Hollis Court Boulevard
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
1117 ft · 35 sec · Jamaica Avenue
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Turn right onto Hempstead Avenue
1.4 km · 2 min · Hempstead Avenue
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Turn right onto 225th Street
69 m · 10 sec · 225th Street
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Take the ramp straight toward Cross Island Parkway South, Verrazano Bridge
1171 ft · 29 sec
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Merge slight left onto Cross Island Parkway
1.3 mi · 2 min · Cross Island Parkway
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Take the exit slight left toward Southern State Parkway East, Eastern Long Island
2383 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Southern State Parkway
18 mi · 22 min · Southern State Parkway
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Take the exit slight right toward NY 109 East: Babylon
1161 ft · 35 sec
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Turn slight right onto Farmingdale Road
3.5 mi · 6 min · Farmingdale Road
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Continue on Little East Neck Road North
1.4 km · 2 min · Little East Neck Road North
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Turn left onto West Main Street
2483 ft · 50 sec · West Main Street
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Turn right onto South Carll Avenue
21 m · 3 sec · South Carll Avenue
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · South Carll Avenue
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Sheridan and Babylon.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Southern Tier Expressway
Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 02h 02m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
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.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Sheridan and Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Sheridan to Babylon?
The road trip is about 461.3 miles (742.4 km) and usually takes 08h 02m 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?
Port Dickinson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 216.2 miles from Sheridan and 245.1 miles from Babylon.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 329.5 miles (530.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 131.8 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 $65.27 one way or $130.53 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 144.7 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Sheridan and Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers near Babylon.
Stop Ideas Near Port Dickinson
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Port Dickinson.
Scranton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Empire Expo Center
William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Sheridan and Babylon. Straight-line distance: 329.54 mi (530.34 km).
#1 Sheridan
Town in New York state, U.
| Population | 2,505 |
| Coordinates | 42.4883900, -79.2372600 |
| Altitude | 228 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Babylon
A town in Suffolk County, New York.
| Population | 218,223 |
| Coordinates | 40.6956600, -73.3256800 |
| Altitude | 2 |
| Country | United States |
End: South Carll Avenue (-73.325726, 40.695653)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 742 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 15h 22m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 11h 31m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 09h 13m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 07h 41m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 06h 35m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 05h 45m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.01 | $65.27 | $130.53 |
| Mid-grade | $4.48 | $72.95 | $145.90 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $79.14 | $158.27 |
| Diesel | $4.69 | $76.42 | $152.84 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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