How far is Collins, NY from Queens, NY?

The driving distance from Collins, NY to Queens, NY is about 411.2 miles (661.8 km), with a travel time of about 06h 58m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 291.1 miles (468.4 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 56m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
411.19 mi
06h 58m
Flight
291.06 mi
468.41 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
291.06 mi
Kilometers
468.41 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
411.19 mi
Kilometers
661.75 km
Drive Time
06h 58m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 58m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Queens
Thu, Oct 15, 9:32 PM EDT
Return by in Collins
Fri, Oct 16, 4:30 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Collins
2026-10-15T14:34
Arrive Queens
Thu, Oct 15, 9:32 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 58m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:58 PM to 2:28 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
10:04 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Collins
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Johnson City
NY

Village in New York, United States

From Collins
190 mi
03h 29m
To Queens
221.3 mi
03h 29m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
66°F
This Afternoon

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM EDT
Wind
8 mph E
Destination
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
63°F
Thursday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 15 mph NE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Collins and Queens.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Collins and Queens.

  1. 1

    Start on Main Street

    8.3 mi · 14 min · Main Street

  2. 2

    Continue on State Highway 39

    4.2 mi · 6 min · State Highway 39

  3. 3

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.5 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  4. 4

    Continue on Springville Sardinia Highway

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Springville Sardinia Highway

  5. 5

    Continue on State Highway 39

    825 ft · 11 sec · State Highway 39

  6. 6

    Continue on Schutt Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Schutt Road

  7. 7

    Turn right onto State Highway 16

    2999 ft · 56 sec · State Highway 16

  8. 8

    Continue on Olean Road

    1128 ft · 27 sec · Olean Road

  9. 9

    Turn left onto State Route 39

    1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 39

  10. 10

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.3 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  11. 11

    Continue on State Highway 39

    18.1 mi · 26 min · State Highway 39

  12. 12

    Turn right onto Denton Corners Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Denton Corners Road

  13. 13

    Turn right

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  14. 14

    Turn left onto Hamilton Street

    1694 ft · 46 sec · Hamilton Street

  15. 15

    Turn left onto Main Street

    110 m · 9 sec · Main Street

  16. 16

    Continue on Portage Street

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Portage Street

  17. 17

    Continue on Mill Street

    1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Nunda-Dansville Road

  19. 19

    Continue on Ossian Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Ossian Street

  20. 20

    Turn right onto Spruce Street

    749 ft · 33 sec · Spruce Street

  21. 21

    Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Clara Barton Street

  22. 22

    Continue on Hornell Road

    565 ft · 12 sec · Hornell Road

  23. 23

    Take the ramp right

    1371 ft · 33 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    22.2 mi · 26 min · Genesee Expressway

  25. 25

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  28. 28

    Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  31. 31

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    70.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Wayne, Clifton, Lincoln Tunnel

    2413 ft · 59 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight right

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  35. 35

    Turn slight left

    10.5 mi · 12 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard

    1343 ft · 33 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight right

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City

    568 ft · 16 sec

  39. 39

    Continue on South Marginal Highway

    645 ft · 11 sec · South Marginal Highway

  40. 40

    Turn right onto Boulevard East

    2267 ft · 1 min · Boulevard East

  41. 41

    Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City

    38 m · 15 sec

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access

    934 ft · 57 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel

    1.6 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Tunnel

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue

    81 m · 7 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on 36th Street, Downtown, Madison Square Garden

    102 m · 8 sec

  46. 46

    Continue on Dyer Avenue

    107 m · 20 sec · Dyer Avenue

  47. 47

    Turn left onto West 36th Street

    1.3 mi · 4 min · West 36th Street

  48. 48

    Take the ramp straight toward I 495: Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    21 m · 2 sec

  49. 49

    Keep slight left

    2.5 mi · 4 min

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Staten Island, Bronx, LaGuardia Airport

    1 km · 1 min

  51. 51

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard

    1890 ft · 36 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on NY 25: Queens Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    2198 ft · 42 sec

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    559 ft · 24 sec

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    3.9 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  56. 56

    Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard

    105 m · 10 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  57. 57

    Turn slight left onto Liberty Avenue

    1901 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  58. 58

    Turn right onto 104th Street

    63 m · 9 sec · 104th Street

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 104th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Collins and Queens.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
59 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
7 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 25%
Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 17%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 13%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
State Highway 39
22.4 mi · 5%
Genesee Expressway
22.2 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
06h 58m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+120.1 mi
291.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Johnson City
03h 29m from Collins
Leave By
10:04 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Collins and Mostly Sunny near Queens.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Collins to Queens?

The road trip is about 411.2 miles (661.8 km) and usually takes 06h 58m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Johnson City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 190 miles from Collins and 221.3 miles from Queens.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 291.1 miles (468.4 km), while the road route adds roughly 120.1 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $64.54 one way or $129.08 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 129 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Collins and Mostly Sunny near Queens.

Stop Ideas Near Johnson City

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Johnson City, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Johnson City.

BUS

Scranton, PA

82 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

97 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

109 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Collins and Queens. Straight-line distance: 291.06 mi (468.41 km).

Collins

#1 Collins

Town in New York, United States

Population6,239
Coordinates42.4964500, -78.9205900
Altitude268
CountryUnited States
Queens

#2 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
Start: Main Street (-78.920585, 42.496583)
End: 104th Street (-73.836696, 40.681442)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 662 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 42m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)10h 16m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)08h 13m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 51m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 52m
80 mph (129 km/h)05h 07m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
14.51 gal
54.93 L · about $64.54
Round trip
$129.08
29.02 gal · 109.86 L
Estimated CO2
129 kg one way
Round trip: 257.9 kg / 569 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $64.54 $129.08
Mid-grade $4.98 $72.29 $144.58
Premium $5.38 $78.09 $156.19
Diesel $6.51 $94.45 $188.89

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New York · Oct 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Collins and Queens. The current time is 14:34:01.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.