Origin
Little Neck, NY
Late night in Little Neck on Tuesday
Local time
5:01 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Little Neck, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
30m
Distance
16.9 mi
27 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 28m
★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Little Neck, NY
Renan Tagliaferro
Brooklyn, NY
Wikimedia Commons
Trip Overview
Little Neck, NY to Brooklyn, NY is 16.9 miles and takes about 30m via Grand Central Parkway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a straightforward, short trip entirely within New York, making it ideal for a quick hop between Long Island and Brooklyn. Given its brevity, you won't encounter significant regional shifts, but the drive does transition from parkway to more urban parkway conditions. Consider this a functional route rather than a scenic tour; it's about getting from point A to point B efficiently.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Central Parkway | 6 mi | 8m |
| Jackie Robinson Parkway | 4.8 mi | 8m |
| East New York Avenue | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Church Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Little Neck Parkway | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Kings Highway | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Horace Harding Expressway | 0.5 mi | <1m |
| Linden Boulevard | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Grand Central Parkway
— 6 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Little Neck, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
1
Start on 52nd Avenue
369 ft
·
23 sec
·
52nd Avenue
2
Turn left onto Marathon Parkway
0.2 mi
·
33 sec
·
Marathon Parkway
3
Turn left onto Horace Harding Expressway
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
·
Horace Harding Expressway
4
Turn right onto Little Neck Parkway
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Little Neck Parkway
5
Turn right
266 ft
·
6 sec
6
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
7
Merge onto GCP
6.0 mi
·
8 min
·
Grand Central Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
56 sec
Exit 13W
Toward Brooklyn
Use the left / straight lanes.
9
Continue on JR
4.8 mi
·
8 min
·
Jackie Robinson Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork
296 ft
·
10 sec
Toward East New York Avenue
Use the slight right lane.
11
Continue on Jamaica Avenue
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
Jamaica Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
12
Continue on East New York Avenue
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight lane.
13
Continue on Pacific Street
464 ft
·
14 sec
·
Pacific Street
Use the straight lane.
14
Turn left onto Sackman Street
365 ft
·
9 sec
·
Sackman Street
15
Turn right onto East New York Avenue
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
East New York Avenue
Use the straight / left / slight right lanes.
16
Turn left onto Howard Avenue
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Howard Avenue
17
Continue on Tapscott Street
0.2 mi
·
24 sec
·
Tapscott Street
18
Continue on Kings Highway
0.5 mi
·
54 sec
·
Kings Highway
19
Turn slight right
136 ft
·
5 sec
20
Turn straight onto Kings Highway
376 ft
·
12 sec
·
Kings Highway
21
Turn right onto NY 27
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
·
Linden Boulevard
22
Turn left onto Utica Avenue
0.1 mi
·
19 sec
·
Utica Avenue
Use the left lane.
23
Turn right onto Church Avenue
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Church Avenue
24
Turn left onto Nostrand Avenue
257 ft
·
8 sec
·
Nostrand Avenue
25
Arrive at destination
Nostrand Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 185 decision points cluster between mile 1.4 and 15.7 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Take the ramp toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Grand Central Parkway West, Robert F. Ke...
5
1.7 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
GCP / Grand Central Parkway
Merge onto GCP / Grand Central Parkway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
7.7 mi into trip
|
~11m in
Take the exit toward Brooklyn
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
Exit 13W
Toward Brooklyn
7
12.8 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Keep slight right at fork toward East New York Avenue
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward East New York Avenue
6
15.7 mi into trip
|
~27m in
|
Utica Avenue
Turn left onto Utica Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.78 one way
$5.56 round trip
$4.18/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.52 | $3.01 | $6.02 |
| premium | $4.92 | $3.28 | $6.55 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.73 | $7.46 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.1 | 0 | $1.77 | $0.81 |
| Efficient EV | 4.2 | 0 | $1.48 | $0.68 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.8 | 0 | $2.37 | $1.08 |
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.
Destination
Brooklyn, NY
Late night in Brooklyn on Tuesday
Local time
5:01 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
5 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
30m 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 drive is predominantly highway-focused, with 71% of the route utilizing major parkways. You'll spend a good portion of your time on the Grand Central Parkway, including a continuous stretch of about 6 miles. Expect a relatively smooth flow on these parkways, designed for efficient travel. As you approach Brooklyn, the parkway nature might give way to more urban road conditions, but the overall character remains that of a direct, high-speed connection.
71% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
25 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 6 mi on Grand Central Parkway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Grand Central Parkway and Jackie Robinson Parkway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.4 miles in.
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 18 decision points packed into just 16.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.4 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.7 miles (GCP / Grand Central Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
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.
On the drive from Little Neck, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Grand Central Parkway West along the way.
Grand Central Parkway West
1.4 mi in
|
~3m
About the Cities
Arriving in Brooklyn, NY
Full guide →Founded 1634
Brooklyn, the "Borough of Homes and Churches," is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It used to be a separate city, and still feels much like one. It has about 2.5 million inhabitants. If separated from the rest of New York City, Brooklyn would be the 4th most populous American city. Brooklyn is on the westernmost point of Long Island and shares a land boundary with Queens, which partially encircles Brooklyn to the north, east and south; Manhattan lies across the East River to the west and north of Brooklyn, and Staten Island is across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the southwest. Brooklyn is enjoying a period of growth and affluence not seen since before World War II. The Brooklyn Academy of Music boasts world-class theater performances, and the nearby Barclays Center is the home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
Top landmarks
- • Brooklyn Bridge — bridge in New York City, crossing the East River
- • Brooklyn Museum — art museum in Brooklyn, New York
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 30m. Total distance: 16.9 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
30m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (71%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 6 miles on Grand Central Parkway. 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 Brooklyn, 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 1.4 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 1.7 miles (GCP / Grand Central Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 7.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — African Burial Ground National Monument, Castle Clinton 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 Brooklyn, 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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