Origin
Sound Beach, NY
Evening in Sound Beach on Friday
Local time
6:53 PM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Sound Beach, NY to Brookhaven, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
15 mi
24 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 25m
★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Sound Beach, NY
Sarah O'Shea
Trip Overview
The drive from Sound Beach, NY to Brookhaven, NY covers 15 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Yaphank-Middle Island Road, Yaphank Avenue, Rocky Point-Yaphank Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 3.1 miles on Yaphank-Middle Island Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.47 one way before food or hotel costs.
About the Cities
Arriving in Brookhaven, NY
Full guide →Founded 1655
Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, part of Long Island, New York. With 485,000 residents (2020). It includes a patchwork of villages and other communities, and is the only town on the island to touch both the Long Island Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The villages of Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Mastic Beach, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson, and Shoreham are semi-autonomous, and provide their own services in addition to those provided by the town. Other prominent communities include Mount Sinai, Stony Brook, and Fire Island, a long and car-free resort island off the south coast of the town.
Top landmarks
- • Wardenclyffe Tower — early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by Nikola Te...
- • West Meadow Beach Historic District — historic district in the United States
- • Stony Brook Grist Mill — watermill
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 27m. Total distance: 15 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m 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
Expect a 27m drive with frequent turns across 15 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Yaphank-Middle Island Road is the longest continuous segment at about 3.1 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 0.8 miles in near North Country Road.
Driving Effort
6/10
Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 15 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles (North Country Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.1 miles (CR 21 / Rocky Point-Yaphank Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.6 miles (CR 21 / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 8 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.8 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
North Country Road
Turn left onto North Country Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
6
2.1 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
CR 21 / Rocky Point-Yaphank Road
Turn right onto CR 21 / Rocky Point-Yaphank Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
5
9.6 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
CR 21 / Main Street
Turn left onto CR 21 / Main Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
10.6 mi into trip
|
~20m in
|
CR 21 / Yaphank Avenue
Turn right onto CR 21 / Yaphank Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
13.8 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
CR 80 / Montauk Highway
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80 / Montauk Highway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Yaphank-Middle Island Road | 3.1 mi | 6m |
| Yaphank Avenue | 2.6 mi | 4m |
| Rocky Point-Yaphank Road | 2.6 mi | 5m |
| Main Street | 2.1 mi | 4m |
| Rocky Point Road | 1.8 mi | 2m |
| Montauk Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Sound Beach Boulevard | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Horseblock Road | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Yaphank-Middle Island Road
— 3.1 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Sound Beach, NY and Brookhaven, NY.
1
Start on Northport Road
314 ft
·
6 sec
·
Northport Road
2
Continue on Sound Beach Boulevard
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Sound Beach Boulevard
3
Turn left onto North Country Road
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
·
North Country Road
Use the left / straight lanes.
4
Turn left onto NY 25A
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
5
Turn right onto CR 21
2.6 mi
·
5 min
·
Rocky Point-Yaphank Road
Use the right lane.
6
Continue on CR 21
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Rocky Point Road
Use the left lane.
7
Continue on CR 21
3.1 mi
·
6 min
·
Yaphank-Middle Island Road
Use the left lane.
8
Turn left onto CR 21
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Street
Use the left lane.
9
Turn right onto CR 21
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Yaphank Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
10
Turn left onto CR 16
0.5 mi
·
45 sec
·
Horseblock Road
11
At end of road, turn right onto CR 80
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Montauk Highway
Use the right lane.
12
Turn left onto CR 36
0.4 mi
·
50 sec
·
South Country Road
Use the left lane.
13
Arrive at destination
CR 36
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.47 one way
$4.94 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.67 | $5.34 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.91 | $5.81 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.31 | $6.62 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.2 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 | 4.5 | 0 | $1.58 | $0.72 |
| Efficient EV | 3.8 | 0 | $1.31 | $0.60 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6 | 0 | $2.10 | $0.96 |
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
Brookhaven, NY
Evening in Brookhaven on Friday
Local time
6:53 PM
EDT
Current temp
43°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
1 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
27m 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 Sound Beach, NY to Brookhaven, NY covers 15 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Yaphank-Middle Island Road, Yaphank Avenue, Rocky Point-Yaphank Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 7.5 miles from Sound Beach, NY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.47 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 15 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles (North Country Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 2.1 miles (CR 21 / Rocky Point-Yaphank Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 9.6 miles (CR 21 / Main Street): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Sound Beach, NY to Brookhaven, NY does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Fire Island National Seashore.
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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