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Trip from Long Island City, NY to Borough Park, 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

23m

Distance

11.3 mi

18 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

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

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Downtown Long Island City, NY, NY

Long Island City, NY

Renan Tagliaferro

neighborhood in New York City

Borough Park, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Long Island City, NY to Borough Park, NY covers 11.3 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, McGuinness Boulevard, NY 27 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly highway. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.6 miles on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.84 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 5.6 mi 9m
McGuinness Boulevard 1.1 mi 3m
NY 27 1 mi 1m
Fort Hamilton Parkway 0.9 mi 1m
Pulaski Bridge 0.6 mi 1m
Gowanus Expressway 0.6 mi <1m
McDonald Avenue 0.5 mi <1m
New Utrecht Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — 5.6 mi, about 9m

Traffic on I-278

Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 12 FHWA count stations on your route.

Peak

4 PM

~3,452 veh/hr typical

Quietest

2 AM

~674 veh/hr

Peak-to-quiet ratio

5.1×

busier at peak than in the quiet hours

12a 6a noon 6p 11p

Averaged across 34 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Long Island City, NY and Borough Park, NY.

1

Start on 47th Avenue

0.1 mi · 20 sec · 47th Avenue
2

Turn left onto 11th Street

0.1 mi · 35 sec · 11th Street
3

Continue on Pulaski Bridge

0.6 mi · 1 min · Pulaski Bridge
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Continue on McGuinness Boulevard

1.1 mi · 3 min · McGuinness Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 18 sec
Toward I 278 West: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Staten Island
6

Merge onto I 278

0.5 mi · 52 sec · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
7

Keep slight right at fork onto I 278

5.0 mi · 8 min · Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Toward I 278 West: Staten Island Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
8

Continue on I 278

0.6 mi · 50 sec · Gowanus Expressway
9

Take the exit onto NY 27

1.0 mi · 1 min · NY 27
Exit 24 Toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway Use the slight left / straight lanes.
10

Take the exit onto NY 27 Truck

0.2 mi · 27 sec · NY 27 Truck
Exit 4 Toward NY 27 East TRUCK: 10th Avenue, 11th Avenue, Jewish Children's Museum, Brooklyn Children's Museum Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Turn right onto NY 27 Truck

262 ft · 11 sec · 10th Avenue
Use the right lane.
12

Turn left onto NY 27 Truck

0.5 mi · 53 sec · McDonald Avenue
Use the slight left / right lanes.
13

Turn right onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Fort Hamilton Parkway
Use the right lane.
14

Turn left onto New Utrecht Avenue

0.3 mi · 59 sec · New Utrecht Avenue
Use the left lane.
15

Turn slight right onto 12th Avenue

0.2 mi · 46 sec · 12th Avenue
16

Arrive at destination

12th Avenue

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 2.6 and 9.4 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
2.6 mi into trip | ~7m in | I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Keep slight right at fork onto I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway toward I 278 West: Staten Island

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 278 West: Staten Island
7
8.2 mi into trip | ~16m in | NY 27

Take the exit onto NY 27 toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Exit 24 Toward NY 27 East: Prospect Expressway
8
9.2 mi into trip | ~18m in | NY 27 Truck

Take the exit onto NY 27 Truck toward NY 27 East TRUCK: 10th Avenue, 11th Avenue, Jewish Children's Museum, Brooklyn Children's Museum

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 4 Toward NY 27 East TRUCK: 10th Avenue, 11th Aven...
6
9.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | NY 27 Truck / 10th Avenue

Turn right onto NY 27 Truck / 10th Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
9.4 mi into trip | ~18m in | NY 27 Truck / McDonald Avenue

Turn left onto NY 27 Truck / McDonald Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / right lanes.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.84 one way

$3.67 round trip

$4.13/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.47 $1.99 $3.98
premium $4.87 $2.16 $4.33
diesel $5.40 $2.40 $4.81

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.4 0 $1.19 $0.54
Efficient EV 2.8 0 $0.99 $0.45
EV Truck/SUV 4.5 0 $1.58 $0.72

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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

Long Island City, NY

Afternoon in Long Island City on Sunday

Local time

12:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Partly Sunny

NE 12 mph 13% 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

Destination

Borough Park, NY

Afternoon in Borough Park on Sunday

Local time

12:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Partly Sunny

NE 13 mph 15% 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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

23m 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?

11.3 mi in 23m, mostly highway — 5.6 mi of that is on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

72% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.6 mi on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and McGuinness Boulevard. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 2.6 miles in near I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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 10 decision points packed into just 11.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 23m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 2.6 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.2 miles (NY 27): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.2 miles (NY 27 Truck): 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.

Between Long Island City, NY and Borough Park, NY, road signs point toward Staten Island, Jewish Children's Museum and Brooklyn Children's Museum.

Staten Island

1.9 mi in | ~6m

Jewish Children's Museum

9.2 mi in | ~18m | via NY 27 Truck

Brooklyn Children's Museum

9.2 mi in | ~18m | via NY 27 Truck

About the Cities

Starting in Long Island City, NY

Full guide →

Long Island City and Astoria are two adjoining neighborhoods in Queens, a borough of New York City.

Arriving in Borough Park, 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 23m. Total distance: 11.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (72%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.6 miles on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. 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 Borough Park, 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 2.6 miles (I 278 / Brooklyn-Queens Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.2 miles (NY 27): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 9.2 miles (NY 27 Truck): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

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 Borough Park, 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, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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