Distance between Bronx and Brooklyn
Driving non-stop from Bronx to Brooklyn
How far is Brooklyn from Bronx? Here's the quick answer if you make this quick drive without any stops. Of course, traffic is going to make a big difference so make sure you check that before leaving.
Nonstop drive: 20 miles or 32 km
Driving time: 52 minutes
Even on a short drive, it might be more interesting to stop along the way and explore the local area. You can scroll down to see the calculation if you drive with stops.
Flying non-stop from Bronx to Brooklyn
Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Bronx, New York and Brooklyn, New York. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.
Flight distance: 14 miles or 23 km
Flight time: 32 minutes
The straight line flight distance is 6 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.4x of the flight distance.
Your plane flies much faster than a car, so the flight time is about 1/2th of the time it would take to drive.
This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination.
Bronx to Brooklyn road trip
Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Brooklyn, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.
Road trip: 1 day of driving
With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.
Travel time: 52 minutes on the road
Itinerary
Start at Bronx.
Drive for about 12 minutes, then stop at 5th Ave and stay for about 1 hour.
Next, drive for another 12 minutes then stop at Flushing Meadows Corona Park and stay for 1 hour.
Drive for 17 minutes then stop at Bushwick and stay for 1 hour.
Finally, drive for about 11 minutes and arrive at Brooklyn.
To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner:
Plan a trip to Brooklyn
Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Brooklyn, New York. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Brooklyn. Check out some of the questions people have asked about Brooklyn like What are your favorite restaurants in Brooklyn?. Click the button below to explore Brooklyn in detail.
How far is it the other way?
The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse directions to get the distance from Brooklyn to Bronx, or go to the main page to calculate the distance between cities.
If you happen to know Bronx, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Bronx!
total driving distance is 20 miles
driving time of 52 minutes
flight distance is 14 miles
flight time of 32 minutes
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