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Distance from Dover, DE to Vails Gate, NY

Distance

217 mi

Time

4 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$20 - $40

There are 176.46 miles from Dover to Vails Gate in northeast direction and 217 miles (349.23 kilometers) by car, following the NJTP route.

Dover and Vails Gate are 4 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dover, DE to Vails Gate, NY. The halfway point is Crosswicks, NJ.

Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 4:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, DE

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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 8.71 gallons of gas to cover the route between Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Dover to Vails Gate is $28.65.

During the route, an average car will release 170.56 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 $3.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.141106 and -74.661003, or 40º 8' 27.9816" N, 74º 39' 39.6108" W. This location is 108.39 miles away from Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY and it would take approximately 2 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crosswicks, NJ, situated 106 miles from Dover, DE and 111 miles from Vails Gate, NY. It would take 1 hour 54 mins to go from Dover to Crosswicks and 2 hours 1 min to go from Vails Gate to Crosswicks.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Dover, DE and Vails Gate, NY is Philadelphia, PA, situated 75 miles from Dover, DE and 140 miles from Vails Gate, NY. It would take 1 hour 25 mins to go from Dover to and 2 hours 33 mins to go from Vails Gate to Philadelphia.