Best Times to Drive in New York City

Typical drive times for every departure time, from years of freeway sensor data. Pick your trip:

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Leaving from: Bay Ridge · Co-op City · Downtown Brooklyn · Flushing · Fordham · Harlem · JFK · Jamaica · Lower Manhattan · Midtown Manhattan · Staten Island

From Bay Ridge

Staten Island 13–56 min

From Co-op City

Staten Island 64–149 min · JFK 34–66 min

From Downtown Brooklyn

Staten Island 25–74 min

From Flushing

Fordham 24–69 min

From Fordham

Jamaica 40–81 min · JFK 35–73 min

From Harlem

Lower Manhattan 25–69 min · Downtown Brooklyn 31–80 min · Bay Ridge 43–97 min · Staten Island 43–121 min

From JFK

Fordham 48–115 min · Co-op City 43–105 min

From Jamaica

Co-op City 35–83 min

From Lower Manhattan

Co-op City 43–108 min · Staten Island 28–83 min

From Midtown Manhattan

Staten Island 47–120 min

From Staten Island

Midtown Manhattan 45–91 min · Lower Manhattan 24–51 min · Harlem 56–125 min · Downtown Brooklyn 24–55 min · Bay Ridge 14–25 min · Flushing 60–127 min · Co-op City 64–157 min