Origin
Hunts Point, NY
Afternoon in Hunts Point on Sunday
Local time
1:46 PM
EDT
Current temp
61°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Hunts Point, NY to Sheepshead Bay, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
19.3 mi
31 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Hunts Point, NY
Mel Audelo
Sheepshead Bay, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Hunts Point to Sheepshead Bay is 19.3 miles and takes about 41 minutes via Kings Highway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Since it's mostly on surface roads, expect a more urban driving experience rather than open highway cruising. This route is ideal for a quick, straightforward drive without needing an overnight stay, making it a practical option for local travel.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Highway | 3.6 mi | 6m |
| Robert F. Kennedy Bridge | 2.3 mi | 4m |
| Nostrand Avenue | 1.7 mi | 3m |
| 69th Street | 1.6 mi | 4m |
| Fresh Pond Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West | 1.3 mi | 1m |
| Bruckner Expressway | 1.1 mi | 1m |
| Grand Central Parkway | 0.8 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Kings Highway
— 3.6 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Hunts Point, NY and Sheepshead Bay, NY.
1
Start on Randall Avenue
0.5 mi
·
56 sec
·
Randall Avenue
2
Continue on Leggett Avenue
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
Leggett Avenue
3
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
36 sec
Toward I 278 West: Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
4
Merge onto I 278
1.1 mi
·
1 min
·
Bruckner Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Continue on I 278
2.3 mi
·
4 min
·
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
Continue on I 278; GCP
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
7
Keep slight right at fork onto I 278
1.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West
Toward I 278 West: Brooklyn, Staten Island
Use the slight right lane.
8
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
Exit 40
Toward Broadway, Roosevelt Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
9
Keep slight left at fork
341 ft
·
11 sec
Toward Broadway East, 69th Street, Roosevelt Avenue, 37th Avenue
Use the straight / left lanes.
10
Turn straight onto 69th Street
1.6 mi
·
4 min
·
69th Street
11
Turn right onto Grand Avenue
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
·
Grand Avenue
12
Keep slight left at fork onto Flushing Avenue
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Flushing Avenue
13
Turn left onto Fresh Pond Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Fresh Pond Road
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
14
At end of road, turn left onto Myrtle Avenue
88 ft
·
4 sec
·
Myrtle Avenue
15
Turn right onto 61st Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
61st Street
16
Turn right onto Cooper Avenue
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Cooper Avenue
17
Continue on Cooper Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Cooper Street
18
Continue on Rockaway Avenue
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Rockaway Avenue
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
19
Turn right onto East New York Avenue
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight / left / slight right lanes.
20
Turn left onto Howard Avenue
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Howard Avenue
21
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
Tapscott Street
22
Continue on Kings Highway
3.6 mi
·
6 min
·
Kings Highway
Use the straight lane.
23
Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue
1.7 mi
·
3 min
·
Nostrand Avenue
Use the left lane.
24
Turn right onto Avenue Y
0.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Avenue Y
25
Arrive at destination
Avenue Y
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 155 decision points cluster between mile 1 and 8.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
1 mi into trip
|
~2m in
|
I 278 / Bruckner Expressway
Merge onto I 278 / Bruckner Expressway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
5.2 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West
Keep slight right at fork onto I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West toward I 278 West: Brooklyn, Staten Island
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 278 West: Brooklyn, Staten Island
8
6.6 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Take the exit toward Broadway, Roosevelt Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 40
Toward Broadway, Roosevelt Avenue
9
6.7 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Broadway East, 69th Street, Roosevelt Avenue, 37th Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / left lanes.
Toward Broadway East, 69th Street, Roosevelt Av...
5
8.8 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
Fresh Pond Road
Turn left onto Fresh Pond Road
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.14 one way
$6.27 round trip
$4.13/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $3.39 | $6.79 |
| premium | $4.87 | $3.70 | $7.39 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $4.11 | $8.21 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.03 | $0.93 |
| Efficient EV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.69 | $0.77 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.70 | $1.24 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Sheepshead Bay, NY
Afternoon in Sheepshead Bay on Sunday
Local time
1:46 PM
EDT
Current temp
56°F
Partly Sunny
NE 12 mph
16% chance
Live forecast
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 12:24AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:05PM EDT until April 26 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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 cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
41m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This drive features only 17% highway, meaning you'll spend most of your time on surface roads, with the longest continuous stretch on Kings Highway measuring 3.6 miles. You'll notice a transition from the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge onto city streets where you'll navigate typical urban merging and traffic patterns. The profile is mostly surface roads, so be prepared for traffic lights and intersections.
Only 17% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.6 mi on Kings Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
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 around 1 miles in near I 278 / Bruckner Expressway.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 15 decision points packed into just 19.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 41m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1 miles (I 278 / Bruckner Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.2 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. 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 Hunts Point, NY and Sheepshead Bay, NY, road signs point toward Staten Island, Broadway and Broadway East.
Staten Island
5.2 mi in
|
~10m
|
via I 278
Broadway
6.6 mi in
|
~12m
Broadway East
6.7 mi in
|
~12m
About the Cities
Starting in Hunts Point, NY
Full guide →Founded 1849
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 41m. Total distance: 19.3 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m 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 3.6 miles on Kings Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
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 Sheepshead Bay, 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: at 1 miles (I 278 / Bruckner Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 5.2 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 6.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, General Grant National Memorial and Hamilton Grange 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 Sheepshead Bay, 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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