Distance between New York NY and Clifton NJ
The distance from New York to Clifton is 17 miles by road including 12 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 minutes and goes through Weehawken, Union City, Secaucus and Rutherford.
Shortest distance by air | 13 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 16.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 21 min |
Fuel amount | 0.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 2.4 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
NY 495 4 mi, 06 min
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Weehawken | 4 mi | 06 min | 0.1 gal | |
NJ 495 1 mi, 01 min
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Union City | 6 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
NJ 495 2 mi, 02 min
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Secaucus | 7 mi | 10 min | 0.2 gal | |
NJ 3 3 mi, 03 min
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Rutherford | 11 mi | 14 min | 0.3 gal | |
NJ 3 6 mi, 07 min
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Clifton | 17 mi | 21 min | 0.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to Clifton?
Fuel cost: 2.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 16.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 4.16 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New York to Clifton?
Driving time: 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 13 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to Clifton by land?
The distance between New York and Clifton is 16.8 mi by road including 11.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and Clifton respectively.
What city is halfway between New York and Clifton?
The halfway point between New York and Clifton is Secaucus. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Secaucus to New York is 7 mi and driving will take about 10 min. The road between Secaucus and Clifton has length 9 mi and will take approximately 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to Clifton?
New York is located 13 mi south-east of Clifton.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658. Click here to see New York on map.
Clifton has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.85843, longitude -74.16376. Click here to see Clifton on map.
Which highway goes from New York to Clifton?
The route from New York to Clifton follows NJ 3.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NJ 495: 2 mi
- Route 3 Westbound: 1 mi
- NY 495: 1 mi