Best Time to Drive from Washington Heights to Greenpoint

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Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Washington Heights to Greenpoint by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	21	25	28	40	42	37	36	30	32	34	39	46	41	35	30	28	28
Tue	21	23	29	39	38	39	40	37	35	38	40	55	51	46	39	31	29
Wed	21	23	29	42	40	40	38	36	38	40	49	62	58	57	40	36	33
Thu	24	27	33	40	40	44	41	43	38	42	47	60	58	54	49	42	32
Fri	21	24	29	38	38	35	37	36	36	40	44	53	53	49	46	42	37
Sat	23	21	22	26	26	29	28	29	32	33	38	43	44	44	42	39	36
Sun	22	21	23	23	26	25	26	29	31	34	36	42	44	39	33	31	30

About this drive

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Washington Heights to Greenpoint (via FDR Drive South) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 62 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 37 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4:30 pm on Sundays (46 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Washington Heights to central Greenpoint 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 Washington Heights to Greenpoint?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 62 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Washington Heights to Greenpoint?

The 12-mile drive usually takes 21 to 62 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 37 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Washington Heights to Greenpoint?

Leaving around 4 pm on Wednesdays is usually slowest, about 62 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	21	25	28	40	42	37	36	30	32	34	39	46	41	35	30	28	28
Tue	21	23	29	39	38	39	40	37	35	38	40	55	51	46	39	31	29
Wed	21	23	29	42	40	40	38	36	38	40	49	62	58	57	40	36	33
Thu	24	27	33	40	40	44	41	43	38	42	47	60	58	54	49	42	32
Fri	21	24	29	38	38	35	37	36	36	40	44	53	53	49	46	42	37
Sat	23	21	22	26	26	29	28	29	32	33	38	43	44	44	42	39	36
Sun	22	21	23	23	26	25	26	29	31	34	36	42	44	39	33	31	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	21	25	28	40	42	37	36	30	32	34	39	46	41	35	30	28	28
Tue	21	23	29	39	38	39	40	37	35	38	40	55	51	46	39	31	29
Wed	21	23	29	42	40	40	38	36	38	40	49	62	58	57	40	36	33
Thu	24	27	33	40	40	44	41	43	38	42	47	60	58	54	49	42	32
Fri	21	24	29	38	38	35	37	36	36	40	44	53	53	49	46	42	37
Sat	23	21	22	26	26	29	28	29	32	33	38	43	44	44	42	39	36
Sun	22	21	23	23	26	25	26	29	31	34	36	42	44	39	33	31	30

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	21	25	28	40	42	37	36	30	32	34	39	46	41	35	30	28	28
Tue	21	23	29	39	38	39	40	37	35	38	40	55	51	46	39	31	29
Wed	21	23	29	42	40	40	38	36	38	40	49	62	58	57	40	36	33
Thu	24	27	33	40	40	44	41	43	38	42	47	60	58	54	49	42	32
Fri	21	24	29	38	38	35	37	36	36	40	44	53	53	49	46	42	37
Sat	23	21	22	26	26	29	28	29	32	33	38	43	44	44	42	39	36
Sun	22	21	23	23	26	25	26	29	31	34	36	42	44	39	33	31	30