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Trip from Islip, NY to Wantagh, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

27m

Distance

18.5 mi

30 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 25m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 28m
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.

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town in Suffolk County, New York, United States

Islip, NY

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Downtown Wantagh, NY, NY

Wantagh, NY

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Trip Overview

Islip to Wantagh is 18.5 miles and takes about 27 minutes via Sunrise Highway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, making it a convenient local hop. Given its brief duration and surface road profile, this route is ideal for a quick errand or a simple connection between points on Long Island. You won't need to worry about extensive planning or overnight stays for this straightforward drive.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sunrise Highway 16.6 mi 22m
Wantagh Avenue 0.8 mi 1m
Commack Road 0.5 mi 1m
Nassau Avenue 0.4 mi 1m
Main Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Sunrise Highway — 16.6 mi, about 22m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Islip, NY and Wantagh, NY.

1

Start on NY 27A

72 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto Nassau Avenue

0.3 mi · 51 sec · Nassau Avenue
3

Continue on Nassau Avenue

461 ft · 12 sec · Nassau Avenue
4

Continue on Commack Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Commack Road
5

Turn left onto Sunrise Highway

0.3 mi · 29 sec · Sunrise Highway
Use the left lane.
6

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 17 sec
Toward NY 27 West: New York
7

Merge onto NY 27

16 mi · 21 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8

Turn right onto Wantagh Avenue

0.8 mi · 1 min · Wantagh Avenue
9

Arrive at destination

Wantagh Avenue

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 5

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 17.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

4
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Nassau Avenue

Turn right onto Nassau Avenue

Navigation decision point

5
0.9 mi into trip | ~2m in | Sunrise Highway

Turn left onto Sunrise Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp toward NY 27 West: New York

Navigation decision point

Toward NY 27 West: New York
5
1.3 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 / slight right lanes.
4
17.7 mi into trip | ~25m in | Wantagh Avenue

Turn right onto Wantagh Avenue

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.01 one way

$6.01 round trip

$4.13/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.47 $3.25 $6.51
premium $4.87 $3.54 $7.09
diesel $5.40 $3.94 $7.87

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.94 $0.89
Efficient EV 4.6 0 $1.62 $0.74
EV Truck/SUV 7.4 0 $2.59 $1.18

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 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 26, 2026

Origin

Islip, NY

Morning in Islip on Sunday

Local time

7:08 AM

EDT

Current temp

40°F

Rain Showers

E 10 mph 98% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:05PM EDT until April 26 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 1:03PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Wantagh, NY

Morning in Wantagh on Sunday

Local time

7:08 AM

EDT

Current temp

55°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

15 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

27m 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 is entirely on surface roads, with no highway segments to navigate. The longest continuous stretch you'll encounter is 16.6 miles along Sunrise Highway. Expect frequent intersections and traffic signals as you travel through populated areas. You’ll be managing local traffic and navigating through communities for the entirety of the trip.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
9 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 16.6 mi on Sunrise Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

3/10

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. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Nassau Avenue.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 27m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Nassau Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles: Navigation decision point.

About the Cities

Starting in Islip, NY

Full guide →

Founded 1683

Islip (pronounced "ICE-lip") is a town on Long Island in the state of New York. Located within Suffolk County, the Town of Islip includes the villages of Brightwaters, Islandia, Ocean Beach and Saltaire. It also includes numerous hamlets including Bay Shore and Sayville which are ferry terminals for Fire Island. Other prominent communities are Bayport, Brentwood, Central Islip, Hauppauge, Islip village (the town seat), and Ronkonkoma.

Top landmarks

  • • Bayport Aerodrome — airport in Suffolk County, New York, United States
  • • Connetquot River State Park Preserve — state park in New York
  • • Modesty — oyster-dredging sloop built in Long Island

Arriving in Wantagh, NY

Full guide →

Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. Garden City, encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article. The other prominent communities in Hempstead include Floral Park, Hempstead Village, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Merrick, and the Five Towns area.

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: 18.5 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.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 16.6 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: near the start (Nassau Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.2 miles: Navigation decision point.

Yes — Fire Island National Seashore, Gateway National Recreation Area and General Grant 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 Wantagh, 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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