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Trip from New Brighton, NY to East Flatbush, 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

31m

Distance

12.9 mi

21 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Good

6 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 29m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 30m

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

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Downtown New Brighton, NY, NY

New Brighton, NY

Mel Audelo

neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, USA

East Flatbush, NY

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Trip Overview

New Brighton to East Flatbush is 12.9 miles and takes about 31 minutes via Church Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within New York, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Given its brief duration, it's an ideal option for a quick commute or a straightforward transfer between boroughs. You'll primarily be on city streets, making it a very accessible drive.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Church Avenue 2.8 mi 6m
Fort Hamilton Parkway 2 mi 4m
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge 1.3 mi 1m
Tompkins Avenue 1 mi 2m
Gowanus Expressway 1 mi 1m
Staten Island Expressway 0.9 mi 1m
Hylan Boulevard 0.5 mi 1m
39th Street 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Church Avenue — 2.8 mi, about 6m

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 New Brighton, NY and East Flatbush, NY.

1

Start on Cassidy Place

67 ft · 3 sec · Cassidy Place
2

Turn left onto Henderson Avenue

0.1 mi · 40 sec · Henderson Avenue
3

Turn left onto Lafayette Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · Lafayette Avenue
4

At end of road, turn left onto Brighton Avenue

0.1 mi · 34 sec · Brighton Avenue
5

Turn right onto Webster Avenue

0.1 mi · 33 sec · Webster Avenue
6

At end of road, turn left onto Castleton Avenue

474 ft · 18 sec · Castleton Avenue
7

Turn right onto Cebra Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · Cebra Avenue
8

At end of road, turn right onto Saint Pauls Avenue

141 ft · 12 sec · Saint Pauls Avenue
9

Turn left onto Beach Street

0.3 mi · 1 min · Beach Street
10

Turn sharp right onto Water Street

421 ft · 20 sec · Water Street
11

Continue on Canal Street

0.2 mi · 33 sec · Canal Street
12

Turn left onto Tompkins Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · Tompkins Avenue
13

Turn slight right

307 ft · 13 sec
14

Continue on Hylan Boulevard

0.5 mi · 1 min · Hylan Boulevard
15

Turn left onto Narrows Road South

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Narrows Road South
16

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 30 sec
Toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn Use the slight left / straight lanes.
17

Merge onto I 278

0.1 mi · 12 sec · Staten Island Expressway
18

Keep slight left at fork onto I 278

0.7 mi · 1 min · Staten Island Expressway
Toward Upper Level
19

Continue on I 278

1.3 mi · 1 min · Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
20

Continue on I 278

1.0 mi · 1 min · Gowanus Expressway
21

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 25 sec
Exit 18 Toward I 278 East Use the slight right lane.
22

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 20 sec
Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway Use the straight / right lanes.
23

Turn right

145 ft · 6 sec
Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
24

Turn straight onto Fort Hamilton Parkway

2.0 mi · 4 min · Fort Hamilton Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
25

Turn right onto 39th Street

0.4 mi · 56 sec · 39th Street
26

Turn left onto 14th Avenue

0.2 mi · 35 sec · 14th Avenue
27

Continue on Church Avenue

2.8 mi · 6 min · Church Avenue
Use the straight lane.
28

Turn left onto Utica Avenue

0.1 mi · 19 sec · Utica Avenue
29

Turn right onto NY 27

49 ft · 0 sec · Linden Boulevard
30

Arrive at destination

NY 27

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 21

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.8 and 7.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
0.8 mi into trip | ~3m in | Castleton Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto Castleton Avenue

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

5
1.7 mi into trip | ~6m in | Water Street

Turn sharp right onto Water Street

Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach

7
3.6 mi into trip | ~11m in

Take the ramp toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brooklyn

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left / straight lanes. Toward I 278 Toll East: Verrazano Bridge, Brook...
7
6.9 mi into trip | ~16m in

Take the exit toward I 278 East

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

Use the slight right lane. Exit 18 Toward I 278 East
8
7.1 mi into trip | ~17m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Fort Hamilton Parkway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes. Toward Fort Hamilton Parkway

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.10 one way

$4.19 round trip

$4.13/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.47 $2.27 $4.54
premium $4.87 $2.47 $4.94
diesel $5.40 $2.74 $5.49

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.9 0 $1.35 $0.62
Efficient EV 3.2 0 $1.13 $0.52
EV Truck/SUV 5.2 0 $1.81 $0.83

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.

Forecast as of Apr 26, 2026

Origin

New Brighton, NY

Afternoon in New Brighton on Sunday

Local time

1:46 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Partly Sunny

NE 13 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

East Flatbush, NY

Afternoon in East Flatbush on Sunday

Local time

1:46 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Partly Sunny

NE 12 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

31m 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 mostly on surface roads, with just 29% of the 12.9 miles on highways. You'll encounter your longest stretch without a major road change on Church Avenue, extending for 2.8 miles. Expect to navigate urban merging as you transition between different street grids and potentially deal with traffic signals. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is a significant, albeit brief, part of the route.

Only 29% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
30 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 2.8 mi on Church Avenue.

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 around 0.8 miles in near Castleton Avenue.

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 21 decision points packed into just 12.9 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 31m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.8 miles (Castleton Avenue): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 1.7 miles (Water Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 3.6 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.

Between New Brighton, NY and East Flatbush, NY, road signs point toward Brooklyn and Upper Level.

Brooklyn

3.6 mi in | ~11m

Upper Level

4 mi in | ~12m | via I 278

About the Cities

Starting in New Brighton, NY

Full guide →

Arriving in East Flatbush, 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 31m. Total distance: 12.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

31m 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 2.8 miles on Church Avenue. 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 East Flatbush, 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 0.8 miles (Castleton Avenue): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 1.7 miles (Water Street): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 3.6 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Castle Clinton National Monument, Governors Island National Monument and Statue Of Liberty National Monument (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 East Flatbush, 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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