Origin
Brooklyn, NY
Afternoon in Brooklyn on Sunday
Local time
2:34 PM
EDT
Current temp
58°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Brooklyn, NY to Fort Covington, NY
Drive Time
7h 49m
Distance
374.1 mi
602 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$61
one way
Photo: Brendon Spring
Trip Overview
Traveling from Brooklyn to Fort Covington covers 374.1 miles of New York terrain, stretching across the Northeast. Expect to spend approximately 7 hours and 49 minutes behind the wheel for this journey. Because the route relies heavily on local streets rather than major interstates, it functions best as a dedicated day-long commitment. You should budget roughly $59 for fuel to complete the trip. While the destination is within the same state as your origin, the transition from the city environment to the northern reaches of New York makes for a significant change in scenery. Planning for a single day is feasible if you are prepared for a full day of driving.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
187 miles from Brooklyn, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 3h 55m into the drive .
Drive Character
This route is characterized by a turn-heavy, local-road profile that demands your full attention. Unlike a monotonous interstate slog, you will navigate through various neighborhoods using local arteries like Snyder Avenue, Rogers Avenue, and Church Avenue. With a 0% highway share, you won’t find long, high-speed stretches, as the longest uninterrupted segment currently sits at 0 miles on Snyder Avenue. This creates a technical driving experience that feels more like a series of connected local segments than a traditional highway commute. Be prepared for constant navigation through city and town streets rather than open-road cruising.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 56 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Adirondack Northway is the longest continuous segment at about 145.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 3.4 miles in near NY 27.
Route Complexity
10/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
This is a demanding drive. With 39 significant decision points across 374.1 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 3.4 miles (NY 27): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 39 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
8
3.4 mi into trip
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~7m in
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NY 27
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27 toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the none lane.
Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx
9
4.2 mi into trip
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~9m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 25
Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan
8
6.5 mi into trip
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~13m in
Keep slight right at fork toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the right lane.
Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel...
8
7.9 mi into trip
|
~17m in
Take the exit toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / left lanes.
Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey
8
10.2 mi into trip
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~23m in
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NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139 / 14th Street Viaduct toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the none lane.
Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Bou...
Towns Along This Route
Between Brooklyn, NY and Fort Covington, NY, road signs point toward New York State Thruway North: Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls and Saranac Lake.
New York State Thruway North: Albany
41.8 mi in
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~1h 3m
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via NY 17
Troy
153.5 mi in
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~3h 12m
Saratoga Springs
163.1 mi in
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~3h 26m
Glens Falls
166.5 mi in
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~3h 30m
Saranac Lake
313.2 mi in
|
~6h 21m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Northway | 145.9 mi | 2h 49m |
| NY 17 | 111.7 mi | 2h 8m |
| Military Turnpike | 23.5 mi | 32m |
| NJ 17 | 22.9 mi | 28m |
| State Route 11 | 17.8 mi | 24m |
| County Highway 22 | 10.3 mi | 15m |
| I 787 | 9 mi | 12m |
| NJ 3 | 4.3 mi | 5m |
Longest stretch:
Adirondack Northway
— 145.9 mi, about 2h 49m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Brooklyn, NY and Fort Covington, NY.
1
Start on Nostrand Avenue
432 ft
·
21 sec
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Nostrand Avenue
2
Turn right onto Snyder Avenue
0.2 mi
·
39 sec
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Snyder Avenue
3
Turn right onto Rogers Avenue
0.3 mi
·
59 sec
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Rogers Avenue
Use the straight / none lanes.
4
Turn left onto NY 27
0.2 mi
·
14 sec
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Linden Boulevard
Use the left lane.
5
Turn slight right onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
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Caton Avenue
Use the none lane.
6
Turn right onto Saint Pauls Place
0.2 mi
·
51 sec
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Saint Pauls Place
7
At end of road, turn left onto Parkside Avenue
0.5 mi
·
53 sec
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Parkside Avenue
8
Enter roundabout onto Fort Hamilton Parkway
266 ft
·
5 sec
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Fort Hamilton Parkway
9
Continue on Fort Hamilton Parkway
33 ft
·
0 sec
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Fort Hamilton Parkway
10
Keep slight right at fork onto Ocean Parkway
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
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Ocean Parkway
Toward Prospect Avenue, Prospect Expressway North
11
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
Toward NY 27 West: Prospect Expressway, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
12
Merge onto NY 27
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Prospect Expressway
Use the none lane.
13
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
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NY 27
Toward I 278 East: Queens, Bronx
Use the none lane.
14
Merge onto I 278
0.4 mi
·
39 sec
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Gowanus Expressway
15
Keep slight left at fork
2.3 mi
·
4 min
Exit 25
Toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Manhattan
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Keep slight right at fork
230 ft
·
10 sec
Toward NY 9A North: West Street, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge
Use the right lane.
17
At end of road, turn right onto NY 9A
1.1 mi
·
3 min
·
West Street
Use the right lane.
18
Turn right onto Vestry Street
0.2 mi
·
47 sec
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Vestry Street
19
Turn left onto Hudson Street
374 ft
·
18 sec
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Hudson Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
20
Take the exit
406 ft
·
14 sec
Toward I 78: Holland Tunnel, New Jersey
Use the straight / left lanes.
21
Merge onto I 78
1.8 mi
·
3 min
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Holland Tunnel
22
Continue on I 78
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
14th Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
23
Keep slight left at fork onto NJ 139
0.3 mi
·
24 sec
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14th Street Viaduct
Toward NJ 139 West: Pulaski Skyway, Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City
Use the none lane.
24
Continue on NJ 139
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
NJ 139 Lower Level
25
Continue on NJ 139
406 ft
·
7 sec
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Pulaski Skyway
26
Take the exit
420 ft
·
14 sec
Toward US 1-9 North: Secausus
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27
Turn right onto US 1; US 9
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Tonnelle Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
28
Turn straight onto NJ 3
4.3 mi
·
5 min
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NJ 3
Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.
29
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
13 sec
Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
30
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
Toward NJ 17 North: Rutherford
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
31
Merge onto NJ 17
3.3 mi
·
3 min
·
NJ 17
Use the none lane.
32
Continue on NJ 17
4.2 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 17
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
33
Continue on NJ 17
4.1 mi
·
5 min
·
NJ 17
Use the none lane.
34
Continue on NJ 17
7.3 mi
·
9 min
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NJ 17
Use the none lane.
35
Continue on NJ 17
0.7 mi
·
50 sec
·
NJ 17
Use the none lane.
36
Continue on NJ 17
3.3 mi
·
4 min
·
NJ 17
Use the none lane.
37
Continue on I 287; NY 17
0.2 mi
·
10 sec
·
I 287; NY 17
38
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 17
112 mi
·
2 hr 8 min
·
NY 17
Toward I 87 North, NY 17 North, New York State Thruway North: Albany
Use the none lane.
39
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
Exit 23
Toward I 787, US 9W: Albany, Troy
Use the slight right lane.
40
Continue on I 787
9.0 mi
·
12 min
·
I 787
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
41
Keep slight left at fork onto NY 787
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
·
NY 787
Use the none lane.
42
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
50 sec
Exit 9W
Toward NY 7 West: Schenectady, Saratoga Springs
Use the right lane.
43
Merge onto NY 7
3.1 mi
·
3 min
·
NY 7
44
Take the exit
0.8 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 87 North: Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls
45
Merge onto I 87
146 mi
·
2 hr 49 min
·
Adirondack Northway
Use the none lane.
46
Take the exit
0.9 mi
·
2 min
Exit 37
Toward NY 3: Plattsburgh, Saranac Lake
47
Turn left onto NY 3
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
State Route 3
48
Turn right onto NY 190
23 mi
·
32 min
·
Military Turnpike
49
Turn left onto US 11
12 mi
·
16 min
·
State Route 11
50
Continue on US 11
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
East Main Street
51
Continue on US 11
5.6 mi
·
7 min
·
State Route 11
52
Turn slight right onto NY 122; CR 22
10 mi
·
15 min
·
County Highway 22
53
Turn right onto NY 37
4.3 mi
·
5 min
·
State Highway 37
54
Continue on NY 37
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Chateaugay Street
55
Turn right onto Water Street
98 ft
·
1 sec
·
Water Street
56
Arrive at destination
Water Street
Trip Plan
To manage the 374.1-mile distance effectively, plan for at least two deliberate stops to break up the technical, turn-heavy driving. Leaving early in the morning is essential to avoid getting caught in late-day congestion on local roads. Since your route avoids highways entirely, keep a close watch on your navigation tools, as the lack of major thoroughfares makes taking a wrong turn easy. Given the $59 fuel estimate, consider topping off your tank before leaving the city to avoid potential refueling delays in more rural stretches. Flexibility is your greatest asset here; use your two planned stops to stretch and reset your focus as the road conditions shift throughout the day.
Morning Departure
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Evening Departure
This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 187 miles from Brooklyn, NY, or about 3h 55m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 145.9 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 82 miles or 1h 50m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 187 miles or 3h 55m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 6h 23m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Fort Covington, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Brooklyn, NY so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
+
Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Brooklyn, NY
This is one driving day of about 374.1 miles and 7h 49m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 82 miles from Brooklyn, NY.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Adirondack Northway for about 145.9 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 187 mi from Brooklyn, NY · 3h 55m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
187 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 82 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 187 miles from Brooklyn, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Before the longest stretch
Fuel checkTop up before Adirondack Northway if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 145.9 miles.
Arriving in Fort Covington, NY
The final approach into Fort Covington, NY usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Fort Covington, NY.
After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$60.90 one way
$121.80 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
131 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $66.00 | $132.00 |
| premium | $4.88 | $71.92 | $143.84 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $83.11 | $166.22 |
Estimated Tolls: $17.64
Holland Tunnel
$16.00
Military Turnpike
(23.5 mi)
$1.64
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$61
Tolls
$18
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$104–$129
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 130.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $39 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 112.2 | 1 | $39.28 | $17.96 |
| Efficient EV | 93.5 | 1 | $32.73 | $14.96 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 149.6 | 1 | $52.37 | $23.94 |
Gas CO2
131 kg
EV CO2
44 kg (66% less)
Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Fort Covington, NY
Afternoon in Fort Covington on Sunday
Local time
2:34 PM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
8 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
7h 49m on the road
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Brooklyn, NY to Fort Covington, NY covers 374.1 miles and takes about 7h 49m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Adirondack Northway, NY 17, Military Turnpike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 187 miles from Brooklyn, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $60.90 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 39 significant decision points across 374.1 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 3.4 miles (NY 27): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 4.2 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Brooklyn, NY and Fort Covington, NY, road signs point toward New York State Thruway North: Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls and Saranac Lake.
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