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Trip from Brookhaven, NY to North Babylon, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

34m

Distance

24.3 mi

39 km

Drive Score

5/10

Practical drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 31m ★
6 AM
0h 34m
8 AM
0h 40m
10 AM
0h 36m
12 PM
0h 36m
3 PM
0h 37m
5 PM
0h 40m
8 PM
0h 32m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown North Babylon, NY, NY

North Babylon, NY

Mel Audelo

Trip Overview

Brookhaven, NY to North Babylon, NY is 24.3 miles and takes about 34 minutes via Sunrise Highway, Montauk Highway, and South Country Road, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within New York's Northeast region, making it a convenient local journey. The drive is characterized by frequent turns, suggesting you'll be navigating local streets and intersections more than open highway. With a recommended one-day drive, this route is ideal for a quick trip where you don't need to worry about extensive travel time or overnight stays.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sunrise Highway 22.5 mi 30m
Montauk Highway 0.8 mi 1m
South Country Road 0.4 mi 1m
Horseblock Road 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Sunrise Highway — 22.5 mi, about 30m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brookhaven, NY and North Babylon, NY.

1

Start on CR 36

0.4 mi · 46 sec · South Country Road
2

Continue on South Country Road

354 ft · 16 sec · South Country Road
3

Turn straight onto CR 80

0.8 mi · 1 min · Montauk Highway
4

Turn left onto CR 16

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Horseblock Road
Use the left lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 33 sec
Toward NY 27 West: New York Use the right lane.
6

Merge onto NY 27

23 mi · 30 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
7

Arrive at destination

NY 27

Heads-up: tricky spots

3 of 3

3 decision points cluster between mile 1.2 and 1.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in | CR 16 / Horseblock Road

Turn left onto CR 16 / Horseblock Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
6
1.5 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp toward NY 27 West: New York

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane. Toward NY 27 West: New York
5
1.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.00 one way

$8.00 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $4.33 $8.65
premium $4.92 $4.71 $9.42
diesel $5.61 $5.37 $10.73

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.3 0 $2.55 $1.17
Efficient EV 6.1 0 $2.13 $0.97
EV Truck/SUV 9.7 0 $3.40 $1.56

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (67% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Brookhaven, NY

Late night in Brookhaven on Sunday

Local time

3:50 AM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

North Babylon, NY

Late night in North Babylon on Sunday

Local time

3:50 AM

EDT

Current temp

44°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 warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

34m 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.

What kind of drive is this?

This route is a turn-heavy local drive with a 0% highway share, meaning you'll be on surface streets for the entire 24.3 miles. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 22.5 miles, primarily on Sunrise Highway, before you'll likely navigate through more intricate local road networks. Expect a driving experience that requires constant attention to traffic signals, speed limits, and turns. It's less about covering ground quickly and more about precise navigation through communities.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
7 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 22.5 mi on Sunrise Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

2/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in near CR 16 / Horseblock Road.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Brookhaven, NY to North Babylon, NY is easy. At 34m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting 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

Arriving in North Babylon, NY

Full guide →

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 34m. Total distance: 24.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

34m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 22.5 miles on Sunrise Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

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: at 1.2 miles (CR 16 / Horseblock Road): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 1.8 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at North Babylon, NY before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner 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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