Distance between Montreal QC and New York NY
The distance from Montreal to New York is 597 kilometers by road including 568 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 1 minute and goes through Plattsburgh, Albany, Brossard, La Prairie, Queensbury, Wilton and Saratoga Springs.
Shortest distance by air | 531 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 597 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 6 h 1 min |
Fuel amount | 47.8 L |
Fuel cost | 87.9 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Montreal | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
15 13 km, 10 min
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Brossard | 13 km | 10 min | 0.8 L | |
15 4 km, 03 min
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La Prairie | 18 km | 13 min | 1.3 L | |
15 85 km, 50 min
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Plattsburgh | 102 km | 1 h 04 min | 8.1 L | |
I 87 171 km, 1 h 37 min
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Queensbury | 273 km | 2 h 41 min | 21.2 L | |
I 87 20 km, 11 min
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Wilton | 293 km | 2 h 53 min | 22.8 L | |
I 87 12 km, 06 min
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Saratoga Springs | 305 km | 2 h 59 min | 24.1 L | |
I 87 12 km, 06 min
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Malta | 316 km | 3 h 06 min | 24.6 L | |
I 87 41 km, 25 min
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Albany | 357 km | 3 h 32 min | 27.9 L | |
I 87 245 km, 2 h 31 min
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New York | 602 km | 6 h 04 min | 46.6 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Montreal to New York?
Fuel cost: 87.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 597 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.84 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Montreal to New York?
Driving time: 6 h 1 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 454 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 4 h 20 min
- 56 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 33 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 17 min
- 57 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 42 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Montreal to New York by land?
The distance between Montreal and New York is 597 km by road including 568 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Montreal and New York respectively.
How far is Montreal to New York by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Montreal and New York is 531 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Montreal and New York respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Montreal from New York by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 39 min to cover the distance of 531 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 24 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Montreal to New York?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 12 min to cover the distance of 531 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Montreal and New York?
The halfway point between Montreal and New York is Wilton. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Wilton to Montreal is 293 km and driving will take about 2 h 53 min. The road between Wilton and New York has length 304 km and will take approximately 3 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
- Saratoga Springs is in 305 km from Montreal and 292 km from New York
- Malta is in 316 km from Montreal and 281 km from New York
- Queensbury is in 273 km from Montreal and 324 km from New York
Where is Montreal in relation to New York?
Montreal is located 531 km north of New York.
Montreal has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.49722, longitude -73.61036.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658. Click here to see New York on map.
Which highway goes from Montreal to New York?
The route from Montreal to New York follows I 87.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 15: 59 km
- NJ 17: 23 km
- NJ 4: 11 km
- 132: 9 km
- 20: 6 km
- I 95: 4 km
- 10: 4 km
- US 1: 3 km
- NY 17: 3 km
- US 9: 2 km