Distance between New York NY and Niagara Falls NY
The distance from New York to Niagara Falls is 396 miles by road including 306 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 19 minutes and goes through Jersey City, Newark, Scranton, Binghamton and Batavia.
Shortest distance by air | 307 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 396.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 10 h 19 min |
Fuel amount | 13.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 45.5 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
New York | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
4 mi, 09 min
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Jersey City | 4 mi | 09 min | 0.1 gal | |
NJ 139 7 mi, 20 min
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Newark | 11 mi | 29 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 280 2 mi, 06 min
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East Orange | 13 mi | 35 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 280 4 mi, 12 min
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West Orange | 17 mi | 48 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 280 6 mi, 18 min
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East Hanover | 23 mi | 1 h 06 min | 0.8 gal | |
I 280 I 80 97 mi, 2 h 33 min
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Scranton | 120 mi | 3 h 40 min | 4.0 gal | |
I 81 55 mi, 1 h 09 min
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Binghamton | 175 mi | 4 h 49 min | 5.9 gal | |
NY 17 168 mi, 3 h 39 min
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Batavia | 343 mi | 8 h 29 min | 11.6 gal | |
NY 63 I 90 53 mi, 1 h 49 min
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Niagara Falls | 396 mi | 10 h 19 min | 13.3 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from New York to Niagara Falls?
Fuel cost: 45.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 396.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from New York to Niagara Falls?
Driving time: 10 h 19 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 22 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 19 min
- 206 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 3 h 9 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 7 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 57 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 11 min
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 38 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 4 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 2 min
- 58 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 4 h 39 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is New York to Niagara Falls by land?
The distance between New York and Niagara Falls is 396.4 mi by road including 305.7 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 Niagara Falls respectively.
How far is New York to Niagara Falls by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and Niagara Falls is 307 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of New York and Niagara Falls respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is New York from Niagara Falls by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 37 min to cover the distance of 307 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from New York to Niagara Falls?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 3 min to cover the distance of 307 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 21 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between New York and Niagara Falls?
The halfway point between New York and Niagara Falls is Owego. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Owego to New York is 196 mi and driving will take about 5 h 9 min. The road between Owego and Niagara Falls has length 201 mi and will take approximately 5 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is New York in relation to Niagara Falls?
New York is located 307 mi south-east of Niagara Falls.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.
Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10309, longitude -79.03026.
Which highway goes from New York to Niagara Falls?
The route from New York to Niagara Falls follows NY 17.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 81: 53 mi
- I 86: 53 mi
- I 80: 48 mi
- I 390: 35 mi
- I 380: 27 mi
- NY 15: 26 mi
- NY 63: 26 mi
- I 90: 19 mi
- I 290: 9 mi
- I 280: 7 mi
- I 190: 6 mi
- US 6: 5 mi
- I 84: 3 mi
- US 209: 3 mi
- NJ 139: 1 mi
- FUT I-86: 1 mi
- NY 324: 1 mi
- US 1: 1 mi
- US 9: 1 mi
- US 206: 1 mi
- US 62: 1 mi
- NY 98: 1 mi