Origin
Sheridan, NY
Evening in Sheridan on Sunday
Local time
6:11 PM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY
Drive Time
8h 51m
Distance
414.2 mi
667 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
2-day trip
Fuel Cost
$67
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
8h 43m
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6 AM
8h 51m
8 AM
9h 7m
10 AM
8h 57m
12 PM
8h 55m
3 PM
8h 58m
5 PM
9h 6m
8 PM
8h 46m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sheridan, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Trip Overview
The drive from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY covers 414.2 miles and takes about 8h 51m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.
The route leans on Center Road, Highway 39, Main Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $67.43 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Best split across 2 days
Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.
Break Rhythm
2 planned breaks
Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
Midpoint
207.1 miles from Sheridan, NY
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 25m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 8h 51m drive with frequent turns across 414.2 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 74 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Center Road is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
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.
Route Complexity
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 51m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Center Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Highway 39 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Main Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Lodi Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| West Main Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| East Main Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Buffalo Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Sand Hill Road | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Center Road
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sheridan, NY and Hempstead, NY.
1
Start on East Main Street
95 ft
·
8 sec
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East Main Street
2
Turn sharp right onto Center Road
1.4 mi
·
3 min
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Center Road
3
Turn left onto State Highway 39
2.6 mi
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3 min
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State Highway 39
4
Continue on Main Street
0.5 mi
·
43 sec
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Main Street
5
Turn right onto Lodi Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
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Lodi Street
6
Continue on State Highway 39
8.0 mi
·
11 min
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State Highway 39
7
Continue on Main Street
1.1 mi
·
1 min
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Main Street
8
Continue on State Highway 39
1.6 mi
·
2 min
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State Highway 39
9
Continue on State Highway 39
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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State Highway 39
10
Continue on West Main Street
0.5 mi
·
51 sec
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West Main Street
11
Turn straight onto East Main Street
381 ft
·
8 sec
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East Main Street
12
Turn left onto Buffalo Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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Buffalo Street
13
Turn right onto Sand Hill Road
1.8 mi
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2 min
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Sand Hill Road
14
Turn right onto Main Street
8.7 mi
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14 min
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Main Street
15
Continue on State Highway 39
4.2 mi
·
5 min
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State Highway 39
16
Continue on West Main Street
2.5 mi
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6 min
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West Main Street
17
Continue on Springville Sardinia Highway
7.7 mi
·
8 min
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Springville Sardinia Highway
18
Continue on State Highway 39
0.2 mi
·
11 sec
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State Highway 39
19
Continue on Schutt Road
1.4 mi
·
1 min
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Schutt Road
20
Turn right onto State Highway 16
0.6 mi
·
56 sec
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State Highway 16
21
Continue on Olean Road
0.2 mi
·
27 sec
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Olean Road
22
Turn left onto State Route 39
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
State Route 39
23
Continue on West Main Street
2.3 mi
·
5 min
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West Main Street
24
Continue on State Highway 39
18 mi
·
25 min
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State Highway 39
25
Turn right onto Denton Corners Road
1.8 mi
·
2 min
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Denton Corners Road
26
Turn right
2.2 mi
·
3 min
27
Turn left onto Hamilton Street
0.3 mi
·
46 sec
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Hamilton Street
28
Turn left onto Main Street
361 ft
·
9 sec
·
Main Street
29
Continue on Portage Street
5.6 mi
·
8 min
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Portage Street
30
Continue on Mill Street
1.0 mi
·
1 min
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Mill Street
31
Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road
12 mi
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16 min
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Nunda-Dansville Road
32
Continue on Ossian Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
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Ossian Street
33
Turn right onto Spruce Street
0.1 mi
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33 sec
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Spruce Street
34
Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street
0.9 mi
·
1 min
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Clara Barton Street
35
Continue on Hornell Road
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
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Hornell Road
36
Take the ramp right
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
37
Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway
22 mi
·
25 min
·
Genesee Expressway
38
Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi
·
2 hr 2 min
·
Southern Tier Expressway
39
Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton
53 mi
·
1 hr 3 min
·
I 81 South: Scranton
40
Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
0.8 mi
·
1 min
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I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono
41
Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
3.7 mi
·
4 min
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I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford
42
Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono
24 mi
·
25 min
·
I 380 South: Mount Pocono
43
Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
I 80 East: Stroudsburg
44
Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway
80 mi
·
1 hr 37 min
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Keystone Shortway
45
Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway
5.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Christopher Columbus Highway
46
Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
0.3 mi
·
23 sec
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I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City
47
Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck
0.4 mi
·
38 sec
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Leonia, Teaneck
48
Turn right onto Leonia
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
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Leonia
49
Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue
453 ft
·
9 sec
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Degraw Avenue
50
Continue on Fort Lee Road
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Fort Lee Road
51
Continue on Main Street
469 ft
·
13 sec
·
Main Street
52
Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge
472 ft
·
13 sec
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George Washington Bridge
53
Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard
0.3 mi
·
29 sec
·
Bergen Boulevard
54
Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level
312 ft
·
5 sec
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George Washington Bridge Upper Level
55
Merge slight left
0.3 mi
·
20 sec
56
Keep slight left
0.8 mi
·
1 min
57
Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
George Washington Bridge (upper level)
58
Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Trans-Manhattan Expressway
59
Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
4.7 mi
·
6 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
60
Keep slight right to continue on Cross Bronx Expressway
2.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Cross Bronx Expressway
61
Merge slight left onto Throgs Neck Expressway
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Throgs Neck Expressway
62
Continue on Throgs Neck Bridge
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Throgs Neck Bridge
63
Continue on Clearview Expressway
5.0 mi
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5 min
·
Clearview Expressway
64
Turn left onto Hillside Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Hillside Avenue
65
Turn right onto Braddock Avenue
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Braddock Avenue
66
Turn left onto Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
67
Continue on Jericho Turnpike
0.5 mi
·
57 sec
·
Jericho Turnpike
68
Turn slight right onto Tulip Avenue
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Tulip Avenue
69
Turn right onto New Hyde Park Road
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
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New Hyde Park Road
70
Turn left onto Hempstead Turnpike
2.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Hempstead Turnpike
71
Turn slight right onto Front Street
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Front Street
72
Turn right onto Greenwich Street
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
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Greenwich Street
73
Turn left onto Peninsula Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
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Peninsula Boulevard
74
Arrive at your destination
Trip Plan
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.
This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 207.1 miles from Sheridan, NY, or about 4h 25m into the drive.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 91 miles or 1h 56m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 207.1 miles or 4h 25m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Overnight split
Day 1 wrap after about 207.1 miles or 4h 25m
Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 7h 34m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hempstead, NY than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Sheridan, 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.
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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.
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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Sheridan, NY
Aim for roughly 207 miles and 4.4 hours of wheel time on this day.
Day 2
Finish the approach into Hempstead, NY
Aim for roughly 207 miles and 4.4 hours of wheel time on this day.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 91 miles from Sheridan, NY.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 207.1 mi from Sheridan, NY · 4h 25m into the drive
Mid-route town
Overnight candidate
207 mi into the route
Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start
This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.
Find hotels in Syracuse, NYOvernight Options
Night 1
207 mi · about 4.4h in
A practical overnight split lands near Syracuse, NY after about 207 miles or 4.4 hours of driving.
Find hotelsPacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 91 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 207.1 miles from Sheridan, NY, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Overnight split
Hotel stopFor a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 207 miles or 4.4 hours on the road.
Arriving in Hempstead, NY
The final approach into Hempstead, 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 Hempstead, NY.
On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Hempstead, NY with some flexibility left in the schedule.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$67.43 one way
$134.86 round trip
$4.14/gal
25.4 MPG avg
145 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.48 | $73.07 | $146.14 |
| premium | $4.88 | $79.63 | $159.26 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $92.02 | $184.04 |
Estimated Tolls: $22.55
George Washington Bridge
$16.00
Throgs Neck Bridge
$6.55
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
$67
Tolls
$23
Hotel (1n)
$80–$140
Meals
$50–$100
Total
$220–$330
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 144.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $43 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 124.3 | 1 | $43.49 | $19.88 |
| Efficient EV | 103.6 | 1 | $36.24 | $16.57 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 165.7 | 2 | $57.99 | $26.51 |
Gas CO2
145 kg
EV CO2
48 kg (67% 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
Hempstead, NY
Evening in Hempstead on Sunday
Local time
6:11 PM
EDT
Current temp
54°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.
For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.
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
8h 51m on the road
This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY covers 414.2 miles and takes about 8h 51m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Center Road, Highway 39, Main Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 207 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 207.1 miles from Sheridan, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $67.43 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.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 51m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Sheridan, NY to Hempstead, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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