Best Time to Drive from Dix Hills to Staten Island

None of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

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On weekdays the 57-mile drive from Dix Hills to Staten Island (via I-495 West and I-278 South) usually takes as little as 105 minutes and up to 210 minutes, when leaving around 12 pm on Mondays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 184 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 6 pm on Saturdays (193 minutes).

About 35 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 22 miles surface streets (35 to 117 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Dix Hills to central Staten Island along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Dix Hills to Staten Island?

On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 105 minutes then, versus up to 210 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Dix Hills to Staten Island?

The 57-mile drive usually takes 105 to 210 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 184 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Dix Hills to Staten Island?

Leaving around 12 pm on Mondays is usually slowest, about 210 minutes.

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