Cross-Sound Distances on Long Island Sound
Date Posted: October 3, 2023
Source: Waterway Guide Northern 2023 Edition

The following is a selection of major cruising stops on Long Island Sound and the distances between them. It is not a complete list of ports and is intended solely as a guide to cruise planning. All distances have been figured along the most direct course consistent with safe, normal navigation. All figures are approximate. Actual mileage will depend on variations of course, speed, boat, weather, currents and other cruising conditions.

FROM City Island (off Belden Pt.)

Miles to:

Stamford --- 17nm --- 19sm

Stratford --- 40nm --- 46sm

Clinton --- 64nm --- 73sm

Saybrook Point --- 79nm --- 91sm

New London --- 85nm --- 98sm

Mystic --- 89nm --- 102sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 17nm --- 19sm

Huntington Bay --- 20nm --- 23sm

Port Jefferson --- 33nm --- 38sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 54nm --- 62sm

Orient Point --- 75nm --- 86sm

 

FROM Stamford (East Branch, past hurricane barrier)

Miles to:

City Island--- 17nm --- 19sm

Stratford --- 27nm --- 31sm

Clinton --- 54nm --- 62sm

Saybrook Point --- 56nm --- 64sm

New London --- 75nm --- 86sm

Mystic --- 73nm --- 84sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 9nm --- 10sm

Huntington Bay --- 10nm --- 11sm

Port Jefferson --- 24nm --- 28sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 45nm --- 52sm

Orient Point --- 61nm --- 70sm

 

FROM Stratford (2 miles up from outer breakwater light)

Miles to:

City Island--- 40nm --- 46sm

Stamford --- 27nm --- 31sm

Clinton --- 31nm --- 36sm

Saybrook Point --- 39nm --- 45sm

New London --- 53nm --- 61sm

Mystic --- 57nm --- 66sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 30nm --- 34sm

Huntington Bay --- 25nm --- 28sm

Port Jefferson --- 15nm --- 17sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 28nm --- 32sm

Orient Point --- 42nm --- 48sm

 

FROM Clinton (Cedar Island)

Miles to:

City Island--- 64nm --- 73sm

Stamford --- 54nm --- 62sm

Stratford --- 31nm --- 36sm

Saybrook Point --- 11nm --- 13sm

New London --- 25nm --- 29sm

Mystic --- 30nm --- 34sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 51nm --- 59sm

Huntington Bay --- 47nm --- 54sm

Port Jefferson --- 32nm --- 37sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 15nm --- 17sm

 

FROM Saybrook Point

Miles to:

City Island--- 79nm --- 91sm

Stamford --- 56nm --- 64sm

Stratford --- 39nm --- 45sm

Clinton --- 11nm --- 13sm

New London --- 17nm --- 19sm

Mystic --- 20nm --- 23sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 61nm --- 70sm

Huntington Bay --- 56nm --- 64sm

Port Jefferson --- 40nm --- 46sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 20nm --- 23sm

Orient Point --- 9nm --- 10sm

 

FROM New London (abeam of Shaw Cove)

Miles to:

City Island--- 85nm --- 98sm

Stamford --- 75nm --- 86sm

Stratford --- 53nm --- 61sm

Clinton --- 25nm --- 29sm

Saybrook Point --- 17nm --- 19sm

Mystic --- 12nm --- 14sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 74nm --- 85sm

Huntington Bay --- 70nm --- 81sm

Port Jefferson --- 59nm --- 68sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 34nm --- 39sm

Orient Point --- 15nm --- 17sm

 

FROM Mystic (abeam of Shaw Cove)

Miles to:

City Island--- 89nm --- 102sm

Stamford --- 73nm --- 84sm

Stratford --- 57nm --- 66sm

Clinton --- 30nm --- 34sm

Saybrook Point --- 20nm --- 23sm

New London --- 12nm --- 14sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 78nm --- 90sm

Huntington Bay --- 75nm --- 86sm

Port Jefferson --- 58nm --- 67sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 35nm --- 40sm

Orient Point --- 16nm --- 18sm

 

FROM Oyster Bay Harbor (off Plum Point)

Miles to:

City Island--- 17nm --- 19sm

Stamford --- 9nm --- 10sm

Stratford --- 30nm --- 34sm

Clinton --- 51nm --- 59sm

Saybrook Point --- 61nm --- 70sm

New London --- 74nm --- 85sm

Mystic --- 78nm --- 90sm

Huntington Bay --- 9nm --- 10sm

Port Jefferson --- 25nm --- 29sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 48nm --- 55sm

Orient Point --- 64nm --- 73sm

 

FROM Huntington Bay (Lloyd Harbor Light)

Miles to:

City Island--- 20nm --- 23sm

Stamford --- 10nm --- 11sm

Stratford --- 25nm --- 29sm

Clinton ---47nm --- 54sm

Saybrook Point --- 56nm --- 64sm

New London --- 70nm --- 80sm

Mystic --- 75nm --- 86sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 9nm --- 10sm

Port Jefferson --- 20nm --- 23sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 41nm --- 47sm

Orient Point --- 58nm --- 67sm

 

FROM Port Jefferson (2 miles in from jetty light)

Miles to:

City Island--- 33nm --- 38sm

Stamford --- 24nm --- 28sm

Stratford --- 15nm --- 17sm

Clinton ---32nm --- 37sm

Saybrook Point --- 40nm --- 46sm

New London --- 59nm --- 68sm

Mystic --- 58nm --- 67sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 25nm --- 29sm

Huntington Bay --- 20nm --- 23sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 27nm --- 31sm

Orient Point --- 44nm --- 51sm

 

FROM Mattituck Inlet (Mattituck Creek)

Miles to:

City Island--- 54nm --- 62sm

Stamford --- 45nm --- 52sm

Stratford --- 28nm --- 32sm

Clinton ---15nm --- 17sm

Saybrook Point --- 20nm --- 23sm

New London --- 34nm --- 39sm

Mystic --- 35nm --- 40sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 48nm --- 55sm

Huntington Bay --- 41nm --- 47sm

Port Jefferson --- 27nm --- 31sm

Orient Point --- 20nm --- 23sm

 

FROM Orient Point (abeam of light)

Miles to:

City Island--- 75nm --- 86sm

Stamford --- 61nm --- 70sm

Stratford --- 42nm --- 48sm

Clinton ---15nm --- 17sm

Saybrook Point --- 9nm --- 10sm

New London --- 15nm --- 17sm

Mystic --- 16nm --- 18sm

Oyster Bay Harbor --- 64nm --- 73sm

Huntington Bay --- 58nm --- 67sm

Port Jefferson --- 44nm --- 51sm

Mattituck Inlet --- 20nm --- 23sm

 

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