Fourth of July road trip

New York to Walt Disney World for Fourth of July

Distance

1080 mi

Driving

16.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Florence

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-95 and I-4, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Florence sits about 612 miles from New York and 468 miles from Walt Disney World. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Florence
• Stays in Walt Disney World

Along the way

• South of the Border at the Carolinas line
• Savannah's historic squares
• St. Augustine detour

Full drive guide for this route