How far is Yorktown, NY from Amherst, NY?

Distance by Flight

Shortest distance between Yorktown and Amherst is 280.87 miles (452.02 km).

Flight distance from Yorktown, NY to Amherst, NY is 280.87 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 44 minutes.

It takes 00 hours 40 minutes to travel from Yorktown to Amherst with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).

Driving distance

The driving distance from Yorktown, New York to Amherst, New York is: 371.76 miles (598.3 km) by car.

Driving from Yorktown to Amherst will take approximately 05 hours 55 minutes.

#1 Yorktown

Town in New York

Population	35988
GPS Coordinates	41°17'44"N 73°48'29"W
Latitude	41.2956500
Longitude	-73.8081900
Altitude	154
Country	United States

#2 Amherst

Town in New York, United States

Population	120809
GPS Coordinates	42°58'42"N 78°47'59"W
Latitude	42.9783900
Longitude	-78.7997600
Altitude	182
Country	United States

Starting point in Yorktown: Locksley Road (-73.808134,41.295556)
Ending point in Amherst: Millersport Highway (-78.799874,42.978447)

Estimated Travel Time Between Yorktown and Amherst

The distance between Yorktown and Amherst is 598 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 06 hours 38 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.

There is no time difference between Yorktown and Amherst. The current time is 01:07:15.

Average Speed	Travel Time
30 mph (48.3 km/h)	12 hours 23 minutes
40 mph (64.37 km/h)	09 hours 17 minutes
50 mph (80.47 km/h)	07 hours 26 minutes
60 mph (96.56 km/h)	06 hours 11 minutes
70 mph (112.65 km/h)	05 hours 18 minutes
75 mph (120.7 km/h)	04 hours 57 minutes
80 mph (128.75 km/h)	04 hours 38 minutes

Gas Consumption

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 49.66 liters (13.12 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Yorktown and Amherst.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Yorktown to Amherst is $49.38 (diesel $61.58).

New York gas prices.

	Gasoline	Mid Grade	Premium	Diesel
Gallon	$3.76	$4.27	$4.64	$4.69
Total	$49.38	$55.99	$60.92	$61.58

Take a look at our Gas Cost Calculator feature. It will figure out how much it will cost to drive this particular distance.

The average gas price (in New York ) per gallon of daily gas for calculations is $3.764 (Diesel $4.694) /gallon. Last changed prices on April 24, 2024.

How did we calculate the distance?

The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Yorktown and Amherst (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.