Distance between New York NY and Schenectady NY

The distance from New York to Schenectady is 163 miles by road including 145 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Albany, Fort Lee, Englewood, Teaneck, Hackensack, River Edge and Paramus.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 144 mi ✈️
Car route length 163.4 mi 🚗
Driving time 2 h 43 min
Fuel amount 5.6 gal
Fuel cost 21.2 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New York 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 95 12 mi, 15 min
Fort Lee 12 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Englewood 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.4 gal
NJ 4 2 mi, 02 min
Teaneck 16 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
NJ 4 1 mi, 01 min
Hackensack 17 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
NJ 4 1 mi, 00 min
River Edge 17 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
NJ 4 3 mi, 03 min
Paramus 21 mi 0:25 25 min 0.6 gal
NJ 17 9 mi, 10 min
Ramsey 30 mi 0:36 36 min 1.0 gal
NJ 17 3 mi, 03 min
Mahwah 33 mi 0:40 40 min 1.1 gal
NJ 17 I 87 132 mi, 2 h 05 min
Schenectady 165 mi 2:45 2 h 45 min 5.6 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
New York 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
I 95 12 mi, 15 min
Fort Lee 12 mi 0:15 15 min 0.4 gal
I 95 2 mi, 02 min
Englewood 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.4 gal
NJ 4 2 mi, 02 min
Teaneck 16 mi 0:20 20 min 0.5 gal
NJ 4 1 mi, 01 min
Hackensack 17 mi 0:21 21 min 0.6 gal
NJ 4 1 mi, 00 min
River Edge 17 mi 0:22 22 min 0.6 gal
NJ 4 3 mi, 03 min
Paramus 21 mi 0:25 25 min 0.6 gal
NJ 17 4 mi, 05 min
Ho-Ho-Kus 25 mi 0:31 31 min 0.8 gal
NJ 17 1 mi, 01 min
Waldwick 26 mi 0:32 32 min 0.9 gal
NJ 17 1 mi, 01 min
Saddle River 27 mi 0:33 33 min 0.9 gal
NJ 17 2 mi, 02 min
Ramsey 30 mi 0:36 36 min 1.0 gal
NJ 17 3 mi, 03 min
Mahwah 33 mi 0:39 39 min 1.1 gal
NJ 17 NY 17 4 mi, 03 min
Ramapo 37 mi 0:43 43 min 1.2 gal
I 87 5 mi, 04 min
Tuxedo Park 42 mi 0:48 48 min 1.4 gal
I 87 4 mi, 03 min
Arden 45 mi 0:51 51 min 1.5 gal
I 87 7 mi, 06 min
Woodbury 52 mi 0:58 58 min 1.6 gal
I 87 6 mi, 05 min
West Cornwall 58 mi 1:04 1 h 04 min 2.0 gal
I 87 30 mi, 28 min
Lefever Falls 89 mi 1:32 1 h 32 min 3.0 gal
I 87 3 mi, 03 min
Kingston 93 mi 1:35 1 h 35 min 3.0 gal
I 87 11 mi, 10 min
Mount Marion 104 mi 1:45 1 h 45 min 3.4 gal
I 87 32 mi, 29 min
Ravena 135 mi 2:15 2 h 15 min 4.6 gal
I 87 18 mi, 16 min
Guilderland 153 mi 2:31 2 h 31 min 5.0 gal
I 87 9 mi, 08 min
Rotterdam 162 mi 2:40 2 h 40 min 5.5 gal
I 890 3 mi, 04 min
Schenectady 165 mi 2:44 2 h 44 min 5.6 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from New York to Schenectady?

Fuel cost: 21.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 163.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from New York to Schenectady?

Driving time: 2 h 43 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 122 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 52 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 2 min
  • 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 9 min
  • 27 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 32 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 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 Schenectady by land?

The distance between New York and Schenectady is 163.4 mi by road including 145.4 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 Schenectady respectively.

How far is New York to Schenectady by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between New York and Schenectady is 144.2 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 Schenectady respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is New York from Schenectady by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 144 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 3 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 Schenectady?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 58 min to cover the distance of 144 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 6 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 Schenectady?

The halfway point between New York and Schenectady is Lefever Falls. It is located about 7 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Lefever Falls to New York is 89 mi and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Lefever Falls and Schenectady has length 75 mi and will take approximately 1 h 10 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kingston is in 93 mi from New York and 71 mi from Schenectady
  • Mount Marion is in 104 mi from New York and 60 mi from Schenectady
  • West Cornwall is in 58 mi from New York and 105 mi from Schenectady

Where is New York in relation to Schenectady?

New York is located 144 mi south of Schenectady.

New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658.

Schenectady has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.81424, longitude -73.93957.

Which highway goes from New York to Schenectady?

The route from New York to Schenectady follows I 87.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • NJ 17: 15 mi
  • NJ 4: 7 mi
  • I 90: 4 mi
  • I 890: 3 mi
  • I 95: 2 mi
  • US 1: 2 mi
  • NY 17: 1 mi
  • NY 7: 1 mi
The distance between New York and Schenectady is ranked 20,689th in the ranking popularity.
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