Distance between Niagara Falls ON and New York NY
The distance from Niagara Falls to New York is 641 kilometers by road including 554 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Buffalo, Binghamton, Scranton, Fort Erie, Cheektowaga, Corning and Elmira.
Shortest distance by air | 500 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 641 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 6 h 49 min |
Fuel amount | 51.3 L |
Fuel cost | 88.2 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Niagara Falls | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
QEW 26 km, 17 min
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Fort Erie | 26 km | 17 min | 1.5 L | |
QEW 12 km, 08 min
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Buffalo | 38 km | 25 min | 2.6 L | |
I 190 6 km, 03 min
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Cheektowaga | 44 km | 29 min | 3.5 L | |
I 90 US 20A 195 km, 2 h 07 min
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Corning | 239 km | 2 h 37 min | 18.6 L | |
I 86 24 km, 17 min
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Elmira | 263 km | 2 h 54 min | 20.7 L | |
I 86 NY 17 77 km, 47 min
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Vestal | 339 km | 3 h 41 min | 27.1 L | |
NY 17 15 km, 09 min
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Binghamton | 354 km | 3 h 51 min | 28.0 L | |
NY 17 I 81 88 km, 51 min
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Scranton | 442 km | 4 h 43 min | 35.1 L | |
I 81 I 80 199 km, 2 h 06 min
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New York | 641 km | 6 h 49 min | 50.8 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Niagara Falls to New York?
Fuel cost: 88.2 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 641 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Niagara Falls to New York?
Driving time: 6 h 49 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 36 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 19 min
- 314 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h
- 51 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 30 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 min
- 98 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 10 min
- 100 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 15 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Niagara Falls to New York by land?
The distance between Niagara Falls and New York is 641 km by road including 554 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Niagara Falls and New York respectively.
How far is Niagara Falls to New York by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Niagara Falls and New York is 500 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 Niagara Falls and New York respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Niagara Falls from New York by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 37 min to cover the distance of 500 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 16 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 Niagara Falls to New York?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 5 min to cover the distance of 500 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 22 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 Niagara Falls and New York?
The halfway point between Niagara Falls and New York is Owego. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Owego to Niagara Falls is 321 km and driving will take about 3 h 31 min. The road between Owego and New York has length 320 km and will take approximately 3 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Niagara Falls in relation to New York?
Niagara Falls is located 500 km north-west of New York.
Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10098, longitude -79.11531.
New York has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.7306, longitude -73.98658. Click here to see New York on map.
Which highway goes from Niagara Falls to New York?
The route from Niagara Falls to New York follows NY 17, I 80.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 86: 97 km
- I 81: 93 km
- US 20A: 57 km
- I 390: 52 km
- I 380: 44 km
- NY 15: 42 km
- QEW: 30 km
- NY 400: 20 km
- NJ 3: 15 km
- NY 36: 12 km
- I 190: 10 km
- US 6: 10 km
- US 209: 6 km
- US 46: 6 km
- I 84: 6 km
- NJ 495: 4 km
- NY 78: 4 km
- CR 64: 4 km
- FUT I-86: 2 km
- I 90: 2 km
- US 206: 2 km
- NJ 3 Eastbound: 1 km
- NY 495: 1 km