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
14 mi
23 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$2
one way
EV Charging
Fair
3 stations
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
New Springville, NY
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Brooklyn, NY
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New Springville, NY to Brooklyn, NY is 14 miles and takes about 27m via Staten Island Expressway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within New York, moving from the Northeast region to the Northeast region. It's a short hop, mainly involving highway driving that transitions to city streets as you approach your destination. Consider this route for a quick, straightforward transfer between boroughs.
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Staten Island Expressway | 4.8 mi | 7m |
| Fort Hamilton Parkway | 2 mi | 4m |
| Church Avenue | 1.8 mi | 4m |
| Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge | 1.3 mi | 1m |
| Richmond Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Gowanus Expressway | 1 mi | 1m |
| Victory Boulevard | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| 39th Street | 0.4 mi | <1m |
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 18 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
Averaged across 34 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Step-by-step road directions between New Springville, NY and Brooklyn, NY.
Start on this road
Turn right onto Travis Avenue
Turn sharp left onto Draper Place
Turn left onto Richmond Avenue
Turn straight
Turn straight onto Victory Boulevard
Turn slight right onto South Gannon Avenue
Take the ramp
Merge onto I 278
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278
Continue on I 278
Continue on I 278
Take the exit
Keep slight right at fork
Turn right
Turn straight onto Fort Hamilton Parkway
Turn right onto 39th Street
Turn left onto 14th Avenue
Continue on Church Avenue
Turn right onto Nostrand Avenue
Arrive at destination
5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 9.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
Turn sharp left onto Draper Place
Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach
Merge onto I 278 / Staten Island Expressway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight left at fork onto I 278 / Staten Island Expressway toward Upper Level
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Take the exit toward I 278 East
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Keep slight right at fork toward Fort Hamilton Parkway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Regular Gas
$2.28 one way
$4.55 round trip
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.47 | $2.46 | $4.93 |
| premium | $4.87 | $2.68 | $5.36 |
| diesel | $5.40 | $2.98 | $5.96 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.9 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 | 4.2 | 0 | $1.47 | $0.67 |
| Efficient EV | 3.5 | 0 | $1.22 | $0.56 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5.6 | 0 | $1.96 | $0.90 |
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.
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Origin
Late night in New Springville on Sunday
Local time
2:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
51°F
Rain Showers
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 12:05AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Destination
Late night in Brooklyn on Sunday
Local time
2:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
50°F
Rain Showers
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 12:05AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Time zone
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
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.
This drive is 55% highway, with the longest continuous stretch covering 4.8 miles on the Staten Island Expressway. You'll experience a mixed profile, starting on the expressway before shifting to surface roads like Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. Expect urban merging and dense traffic as you near Brooklyn.
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Draper Place.
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 14 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Draper Place): Sharp turn - reduce speed on approach; at 2.1 miles (I 278 / Staten Island Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 6.2 miles (I 278 / Staten Island Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from New Springville, NY to Brooklyn, NY, road signs begin pointing toward Upper Level along the way.
Upper Level
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
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 14 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 (55%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
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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