Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Elizabeth to Centereach
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.
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 158 | 200 | 237 | 257 | 245 | 233 | 204 | 214 | 225 | 250 | 257 | 255 | 235 | 216 | 193 | 152 | 149 |
| Tue | 166 | 219 | 252 | 271 | 262 | 233 | 210 | 211 | 230 | 264 | 253 | 261 | 234 | 228 | 212 | 171 | 169 |
| Wed | 176 | 222 | 264 | 269 | 258 | 242 | 224 | 221 | 254 | 277 | 280 | 270 | 236 | 229 | 197 | 170 | 159 |
| Thu | 166 | 197 | 248 | 270 | 273 | 248 | 235 | 231 | 259 | 271 | 279 | 279 | 252 | 245 | 232 | 198 | 174 |
| Fri | 165 | 200 | 256 | 236 | 234 | 230 | 230 | 238 | 266 | 277 | 280 | 290 | 273 | 229 | 201 | 182 | 174 |
| Sat | 154 | 144 | 146 | 177 | 172 | 189 | 205 | 220 | 220 | 234 | 230 | 237 | 243 | 226 | 208 | 190 | 181 |
| Sun | 136 | 134 | 132 | 138 | 157 | 172 | 175 | 193 | 194 | 222 | 239 | 234 | 239 | 234 | 207 | 183 | 171 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 73-mile drive from Elizabeth to Centereach (via I-278 North and I-495 East and I-278 East) usually takes as little as 148 minutes and up to 290 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 240 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 pm on Saturdays (243 minutes).
About 37 miles of it is freeway, where times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors, and about 37 miles surface streets (48 to 112 minutes on weekdays), estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time. Drive times are measured from central Elizabeth to central Centereach 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 Elizabeth to Centereach?
On weekdays, leave early in the morning or late in the evening. The drive usually takes about 148 minutes then, versus up to 290 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Elizabeth to Centereach?
The 73-mile drive usually takes 148 to 290 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 240 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Elizabeth to Centereach?
Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 290 minutes.
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