Origin
Gravesend, NY
Late night in Gravesend on Sunday
Local time
12:21 AM
EDT
Current temp
55°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Gravesend, NY to Corona, NY
Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 19, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
32m
Distance
14.7 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 29m
★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 38m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 31m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Gravesend, NY
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Corona, NY
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Trip Overview
Spanning 21.3 miles across the Northeast, this trip from Gravesend to Corona is a straightforward local transit that easily fits into a single day. You can expect a driving time of approximately 27 minutes, making it a highly efficient connection between these two New York neighborhoods. Budgeting about $3 for fuel is plenty for this short distance, as you won't need to plan for any overnight stops or long-haul logistics. Because this journey stays entirely within New York, you won't encounter regional shifts or significant changes in landscape. It is a practical, no-nonsense drive that gets you from point A to point B without any unnecessary complexity.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Highway | 4.1 mi | 7m |
| Fresh Pond Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Long Island Expressway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| 108th Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Coney Island Avenue | 0.8 mi | 1m |
| Cooper Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Rockaway Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Cooper Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Kings Highway
— 4.1 mi, about 7m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Gravesend, NY and Corona, NY.
1
Start on Ocean Parkway
99 ft
·
8 sec
·
Ocean Parkway
2
Turn right onto Avenue U
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Avenue U
3
Turn left onto Coney Island Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Coney Island Avenue
4
Turn right onto Avenue P
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Avenue P
5
Continue on Kings Highway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Kings Highway
6
Continue on Kings Highway
3.2 mi
·
5 min
·
Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
7
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Tapscott Street
8
Continue on Howard Avenue
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
·
Howard Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
9
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
0.5 mi
·
59 sec
·
Eastern Parkway
Use the right lane.
10
Turn left onto Rockaway Avenue
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Rockaway Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
11
Continue on Cooper Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Cooper Street
12
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.4 mi
·
47 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
13
Continue on Cooper Avenue
0.3 mi
·
31 sec
·
Cooper Avenue
14
Turn slight left onto 62nd Street
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
62nd Street
15
At end of road, turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
335 ft
·
11 sec
·
Myrtle Avenue
16
Turn right onto Fresh Pond Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Fresh Pond Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
17
At end of road, turn right onto Flushing Avenue
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Flushing Avenue
18
Turn straight onto Grand Avenue
0.2 mi
·
28 sec
·
Grand Avenue
19
Turn slight right onto Queens-Midtown Expressway
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Queens-Midtown Expressway
20
Take the ramp
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 495 East: Long Island Expressway, Eastern Long Island
Use the slight left lane.
21
Keep slight left at fork
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Toward I 495 East: Eastern Long Island, Riverhead
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
22
Merge onto I 495
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Long Island Expressway
23
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
Exit 21
Toward 108th Street
Use the slight right lane.
24
Turn straight onto Horace Harding Expressway
0.1 mi
·
26 sec
·
Horace Harding Expressway
25
Turn left onto 108th Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
108th Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
26
Turn left onto 44th Avenue
0.2 mi
·
50 sec
·
44th Avenue
27
Continue on 45th Avenue
94 ft
·
9 sec
·
45th Avenue
28
Arrive at destination
45th Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 145 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 13.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Avenue U
Turn right onto Avenue U
Navigation decision point
5
6.2 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
Eastern Parkway
Turn right onto Eastern Parkway
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
6
11.5 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
12 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
13.3 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
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.42 one way
$4.84 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
5 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $2.62 | $5.23 |
| premium | $4.92 | $2.85 | $5.70 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.25 | $6.49 |
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 | $1.54 | $0.71 |
| Efficient EV | 3.7 | 0 | $1.29 | $0.59 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.06 | $0.94 |
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 Sunday
Local time
12:21 AM
EDT
Current temp
52°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
3 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
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.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive rather than a high-speed interstate cruise. You will spend 0% of your time on highways, relying instead on surface streets like Avenue U, Coney Island Avenue, and Avenue P to navigate the urban environment. Because the route consists entirely of local roads, you should be prepared for frequent stops and consistent navigation through neighborhood intersections. There are no long, uninterrupted highway stretches here, so the pace remains steady but deliberate throughout the entire 27-minute duration. Focus on your turn-by-turn navigation, as the nature of these local roads requires your full attention to detail.
Only 15% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
28 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 4.1 mi on Kings Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
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 early in the drive near Avenue U.
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 14 decision points packed into just 14.7 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: near the start (Avenue U): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (Eastern Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Gravesend, NY and Corona, NY, road signs point toward Eastern Long Island and Riverhead.
Eastern Long Island
11.5 mi in
|
~25m
Riverhead
12 mi in
|
~26m
About the Cities
Arriving in Corona, NY
Full guide →Founded 1854
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 32m. Total distance: 14.7 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
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 4.1 miles on Kings Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Corona, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
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 (Avenue U): Navigation decision point; at 6.2 miles (Eastern Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 11.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, African Burial Ground National Monument and Federal Hall National Memorial (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Corona, 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, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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