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Distance from Rockaway Park, NY to Highlands, NJ

Distance

57 mi

Time

1 hour 31 mins

Gas Cost

$6 - $11

There are 14.62 miles from Rockaway Park to Highlands in southwest direction and 57 miles (91.73 kilometers) by car, following the NY 440 route.

Rockaway Park and Highlands are 1 hour 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rockaway Park, NY to Highlands, NJ. The halfway point is Sewaren, NJ.

Rockaway Park, NY and Highlands, NJ are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 1:31 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 2.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between Rockaway Park, NY and Highlands, NJ.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rockaway Park to Highlands is $8.02.

During the route, an average car will release 44.62 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 $3.52 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rockaway Park, NY and Highlands, NJ

If you want to meet halfway between Rockaway Park, NY and Highlands, NJ or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.545067 and -74.222343, or 40º 32' 42.2412" N, 74º 13' 20.4348" W. This location is 28.35 miles away from Rockaway Park, NY and Highlands, NJ and it would take approximately 45 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sewaren, NJ, situated 34 miles from Rockaway Park, NY and 26 miles from Highlands, NJ. It would take 46 minutes to go from Rockaway Park to Sewaren and 32 minutes to go from Highlands to Sewaren.