Origin
Sheepshead Bay, NY
Late night in Sheepshead Bay on Saturday
Local time
3:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Sheepshead Bay, NY to Corona, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
32m
Distance
14.5 mi
23 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Sparse
1 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 30m
★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 38m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 38m
8 PM
0h 31m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sheepshead Bay, NY
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Corona, NY
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Trip Overview
Sheepshead Bay to Corona is 14.5 miles and takes about 32 minutes via Kings Highway and Nostrand Avenue, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Expect a local driving experience, characterized by frequent turns and navigating city streets rather than open highway. It’s a straightforward urban transit that’s best suited for a single-day excursion, requiring minimal planning beyond checking traffic conditions.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 32m. Total distance: 14.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
32m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
This route is a turn-heavy local drive, with only 15% of the journey on highways. You'll spend most of your time navigating city streets, primarily on Kings Highway, Nostrand Avenue, and Fresh Pond Road. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 3.6 miles on Kings Highway. Be prepared for constant adjustments as you weave through urban traffic and make numerous turns, making it a dynamic rather than a monotonous drive.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 26 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Kings Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 3.6 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 6.1 miles in near Eastern Parkway.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 14.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 32m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 6.1 miles (Eastern Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.6 miles (Rockaway Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 12 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
6.1 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
Eastern Parkway
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
6.6 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
Rockaway Avenue
Turn left onto Rockaway Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left lanes.
6
11.3 mi into trip
|
~25m in
Take the ramp toward I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island
Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, East...
8
11.8 mi into trip
|
~26m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 495 East: Eastern Long Island, Riverhead
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
Toward I 495 East: Eastern Long Island, Riverhe...
7
13.1 mi into trip
|
~28m in
Take the exit toward 108th Street
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 21
Toward 108th Street
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Sheepshead Bay, NY and Corona, NY, road signs point toward Eastern Long Island and Riverhead.
Eastern Long Island
11.3 mi in
|
~25m
Riverhead
11.8 mi in
|
~26m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Highway | 3.6 mi | 6m |
| Nostrand Avenue | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| Fresh Pond Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Long Island Expressway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| 108th Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Cooper Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Rockaway Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Cooper Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Kings Highway
— 3.6 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sheepshead Bay, NY and Corona, NY.
1
Start on Avenue Y
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Avenue Y
2
Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Nostrand Avenue
3
Turn right onto Kings Highway
0.4 mi
·
41 sec
·
Kings Highway
4
Continue on Kings Highway
3.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
5
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Tapscott Street
6
Continue on Howard Avenue
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
Howard Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
7
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
Eastern Parkway
Use the right lane.
8
Turn left onto Rockaway Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Rockaway Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
9
Continue on Cooper Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Cooper Street
10
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
11
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
12
Turn slight left onto 62nd Street
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
62nd Street
13
At end of road, turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
335 ft
·
11 sec
·
Myrtle Avenue
14
Turn right onto Fresh Pond Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Fresh Pond Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
15
At end of road, turn right onto Flushing Avenue
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Flushing Avenue
16
Turn straight onto Grand Avenue
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
·
Grand Avenue
17
Turn slight right onto Queens-Midtown Expressway
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Queens-Midtown Expressway
18
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island
Use the slight left lane.
19
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Toward I 495 East: Eastern Long Island, Riverhead
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
20
Merge onto I 495
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Long Island Expressway
21
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
Exit 21
Toward 108th Street
Use the slight right lane.
22
Turn straight onto Horace Harding Expressway
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Horace Harding Expressway
23
Turn left onto 108th Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
108th Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
24
Turn left onto 44th Avenue
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
44th Avenue
25
Continue on 45th Avenue
94 ft
·
9 sec
·
45th Avenue
26
Arrive at destination
45th Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.39 one way
$4.77 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.58 | $5.16 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.81 | $5.62 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.20 | $6.40 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.52 | $0.70 |
| Efficient EV | 3.6 | 0 | $1.27 | $0.58 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.03 | $0.93 |
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% 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
Corona, NY
Late night in Corona on Saturday
Local time
3:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
5 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
32m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Sheepshead Bay, NY to Corona, NY covers 14.5 miles and takes about 32m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Kings Highway, Nostrand Avenue, Fresh Pond Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.3 miles from Sheepshead Bay, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.39 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 14.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 32m.
The main spots that need attention: at 6.1 miles (Eastern Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.6 miles (Rockaway Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.3 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Sheepshead Bay, NY and Corona, NY, road signs point toward Eastern Long Island and Riverhead.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Gateway National Recreation Area, African Burial Ground National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.
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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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