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Distance from Berkeley, CA to Poughkeepsie, NY

Distance

2,921 mi

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$272 - $529

There are 2,547.06 miles from Berkeley to Poughkeepsie in east direction and 2,921 miles (4,700.89 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Berkeley and Poughkeepsie are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Berkeley, CA to Poughkeepsie, NY. The halfway point is Kenesaw, NE.

Please note the time difference between Berkeley, CA and Poughkeepsie, NY is 3 hours. The current time in Berkeley is 7:37 am and the current time in Poughkeepsie is 10:37 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 117.29 gallons of gas to cover the route between Berkeley, CA and Poughkeepsie, NY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Berkeley to Poughkeepsie is $382.62.

During the route, an average car will release 2,298.04 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Berkeley, CA and Poughkeepsie, NY

If you want to meet halfway between Berkeley, CA and Poughkeepsie, NY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.688732 and -98.726318, or 40º 41' 19.4352" N, 98º 43' 34.7448" W. This location is 1,460.32 miles away from Berkeley, CA and Poughkeepsie, NY and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kenesaw, NE, situated 1,505 miles from Berkeley, CA and 1,440 miles from Poughkeepsie, NY. It would take 20 hours 43 mins to go from Berkeley to Kenesaw and 21 hours 45 mins to go from Poughkeepsie to Kenesaw.