Origin
Massapequa Park, NY
Afternoon in Massapequa Park on Saturday
Local time
3:30 PM
EDT
Current temp
45°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Massapequa Park, NY to Hempstead, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
15m
Distance
10.4 mi
17 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 14m
★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 18m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 16m
3 PM
0h 17m
5 PM
0h 18m
8 PM
0h 15m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Massapequa Park, NY
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Trip Overview
The drive from Massapequa Park, NY to Hempstead, NY covers 10.4 miles and takes about 15m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Sunrise Highway, Babylon Turnpike, Nassau Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.7 miles on Sunrise Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.71 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Highway | 5.7 mi | 7m |
| Babylon Turnpike | 2 mi | 3m |
| Nassau Road | 1.5 mi | 2m |
| Greenwich Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Henry Street | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Park Boulevard | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| Peninsula Boulevard | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Clark Boulevard | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Sunrise Highway
— 5.7 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Massapequa Park, NY and Hempstead, NY.
1
Start on Clark Boulevard
59 ft
·
8 sec
·
Clark Boulevard
2
Turn left onto Park Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
·
Park Boulevard
Use the left lane.
3
Turn right onto NY 27
5.7 mi
·
7 min
·
Sunrise Highway
Use the right lane.
4
Turn right onto Babylon Turnpike
0.4 mi
·
37 sec
·
Babylon Turnpike
5
Continue on Babylon Turnpike
0.4 mi
·
34 sec
·
Babylon Turnpike
6
Continue on Babylon Turnpike
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Babylon Turnpike
7
Continue on Nassau Road
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Nassau Road
8
Continue on Greenwich Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Greenwich Street
9
Turn right onto Henry Street
0.5 mi
·
56 sec
·
Henry Street
Use the right lane.
10
Turn right onto Peninsula Boulevard
64 ft
·
1 sec
·
Peninsula Boulevard
11
Arrive at destination
Peninsula Boulevard
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 55 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 10.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Park Boulevard
Turn left onto Park Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
NY 27 / Sunrise Highway
Turn right onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
3
5.9 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
Babylon Turnpike
Turn right onto Babylon Turnpike
Navigation decision point
5
10 mi into trip
|
~14m in
|
Henry Street
Turn right onto Henry Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
3
10.4 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
Peninsula Boulevard
Turn right onto Peninsula Boulevard
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$1.71 one way
$3.42 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $1.85 | $3.70 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.02 | $4.03 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.30 | $4.59 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.09
Babylon Turnpike
(1.3 mi)
$0.09
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Tolls
$0
Total
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 3.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.1 | 0 | $1.09 | $0.50 |
| Efficient EV | 2.6 | 0 | $0.91 | $0.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.46 | $0.67 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
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
Hempstead, NY
Afternoon in Hempstead on Saturday
Local time
3:30 PM
EDT
Current temp
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
W 6 to 10 mph
16% chance
Live forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:26AM EDT until April 15 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
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
12 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
15m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
10.4 mi in 15m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.
Only 19% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.7 mi on Sunrise Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Park Boulevard.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 15m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Park Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles (Babylon Turnpike): Navigation decision point.
About the Cities
Arriving in Hempstead, NY
Full guide →Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. Garden City, encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article. The other prominent communities in Hempstead include Floral Park, Hempstead Village, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Merrick, and the Five Towns area.
Top landmarks
- • Mitchel Air Force Base — US Air Force base in Long Island, New York
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 15m. Total distance: 10.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
15m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (19%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 5.7 miles on Sunrise Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.09 in tolls one way, starting with Babylon Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Park Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.9 miles (Babylon Turnpike): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Hempstead, NY before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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