How far is Gowanda, NY from Queens, NY?

The driving distance from Gowanda, NY to Queens, NY is about 397.4 miles (639.5 km), with a travel time of about 07h 00m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 290.9 miles (468.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 01m 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
397.34 mi
07h 00m
Flight
290.85 mi
468.07 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
290.85 mi
Kilometers
468.07 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
397.34 mi
Kilometers
639.46 km
Drive Time
07h 00m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 00m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Queens
Wed, Sep 23, 5:24 PM EDT
Return by in Gowanda
Thu, Sep 24, 12:25 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Gowanda
2026-09-23T10:23
Arrive Queens
Wed, Sep 23, 5:24 PM EDT
Route Timing
07h 00m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:01 PM to 2:31 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
9:58 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Gowanda
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
Endwell
NY

Census-designated place in Broome County, New York

From Gowanda
191.4 mi
03h 30m
To Queens
205.9 mi
03h 30m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
66°F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Sep 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 10 mph E
Destination
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
66°F
Wednesday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Partly Sunny

Starts
Wed, Sep 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
25 to 30 mph NE

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on West Main Street

    81 m · 7 sec · West Main Street

  2. 2

    Turn straight onto East Main Street

    116 m · 8 sec · East Main Street

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Buffalo Street

    1.1 km · 1 min · Buffalo Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Sand Hill Road

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Sand Hill Road

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Main Street

    8.7 mi · 14 min · Main Street

  6. 6

    Continue on State Highway 39

    4.2 mi · 6 min · State Highway 39

  7. 7

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.5 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  8. 8

    Continue on Springville Sardinia Highway

    7.7 mi · 9 min · Springville Sardinia Highway

  9. 9

    Continue on State Highway 39

    825 ft · 11 sec · State Highway 39

  10. 10

    Continue on Schutt Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Schutt Road

  11. 11

    Turn right onto State Highway 16

    2999 ft · 56 sec · State Highway 16

  12. 12

    Continue on Olean Road

    1128 ft · 27 sec · Olean Road

  13. 13

    Turn left onto State Route 39

    1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 39

  14. 14

    Continue on West Main Street

    2.3 mi · 6 min · West Main Street

  15. 15

    Continue on State Highway 39

    18.1 mi · 26 min · State Highway 39

  16. 16

    Turn right onto Denton Corners Road

    1.8 mi · 2 min · Denton Corners Road

  17. 17

    Turn right

    2.2 mi · 3 min

  18. 18

    Turn left onto Hamilton Street

    1694 ft · 46 sec · Hamilton Street

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Main Street

    110 m · 9 sec · Main Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Portage Street

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Portage Street

  21. 21

    Continue on Mill Street

    1 mi · 2 min · Mill Street

  22. 22

    Continue on Nunda-Dansville Road

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Nunda-Dansville Road

  23. 23

    Continue on Ossian Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Ossian Street

  24. 24

    Turn right onto Spruce Street

    749 ft · 33 sec · Spruce Street

  25. 25

    Turn slight right onto Clara Barton Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · Clara Barton Street

  26. 26

    Continue on Hornell Road

    565 ft · 12 sec · Hornell Road

  27. 27

    Take the ramp right

    1371 ft · 33 sec

  28. 28

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    22.2 mi · 26 min · Genesee Expressway

  29. 29

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

    1.2 km · 1 min

  32. 32

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  33. 33

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  34. 34

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    70.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min · Keystone Shortway

  36. 36

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

    2413 ft · 59 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight right

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  38. 38

    Continue straight

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  39. 39

    Turn slight left

    10.5 mi · 12 min

  40. 40

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

    1343 ft · 34 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight right

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  42. 42

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

    568 ft · 16 sec

  43. 43

    Continue on South Marginal Highway

    645 ft · 11 sec · South Marginal Highway

  44. 44

    Turn right onto Boulevard East

    2267 ft · 1 min · Boulevard East

  45. 45

    Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City

    38 m · 15 sec

  46. 46

    Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access

    934 ft · 57 sec

  47. 47

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel

    1.6 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Tunnel

  48. 48

    Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue

    81 m · 7 sec

  49. 49

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

    102 m · 8 sec

  50. 50

    Continue on Dyer Avenue

    107 m · 20 sec · Dyer Avenue

  51. 51

    Turn left onto West 36th Street

    1.3 mi · 4 min · West 36th Street

  52. 52

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

    21 m · 2 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight left

    2.5 mi · 4 min

  54. 54

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

    1 km · 1 min

  55. 55

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard

    1890 ft · 36 sec

  57. 57

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

    2198 ft · 42 sec

  58. 58

    Keep slight right to continue on Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    559 ft · 24 sec

  59. 59

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    3.9 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  60. 60

    Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard

    105 m · 10 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  61. 61

    Turn slight left onto Liberty Avenue

    1901 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn right onto 104th Street

    63 m · 9 sec · 104th Street

  63. 63

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 104th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Gowanda 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
63 steps
20 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
7 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
15.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 18%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 13%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
State Highway 39
22.4 mi · 6%
Genesee Expressway
22.2 mi · 6%
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
07h 00m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
14h 02m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+106.5 mi
290.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Endwell
03h 30m from Gowanda
Leave By
9:58 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Gowanda and Partly Sunny near Queens.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 397.4 miles (639.5 km) and usually takes 07h 00m 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?

Endwell is a useful midpoint, sitting about 191.4 miles from Gowanda and 205.9 miles from Queens.

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

The direct path is about 290.9 miles (468.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 106.5 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 $62.94 one way or $125.87 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 124.6 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

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

Stop Ideas Near Endwell

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

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Endwell, 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 Endwell.

BUS

Scranton, PA

83 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 Gowanda and Queens. Straight-line distance: 290.85 mi (468.07 km).

Gowanda

#1 Gowanda

Town in New York

Population2,524
Coordinates42.4631200, -78.9358700
Altitude232
CountryUnited States
Queens

#2 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
Start: West Main Street (-78.935833, 42.462987)
End: 104th Street (-73.836696, 40.681442)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 639 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 14m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 56m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 56m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 37m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 40m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 57m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
14.02 gal
53.08 L · about $62.94
Round trip
$125.87
28.04 gal · 106.16 L
Estimated CO2
124.6 kg one way
Round trip: 249.2 kg / 549 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.49 $62.94 $125.87
Mid-grade $5.01 $70.21 $140.42
Premium $5.42 $75.95 $151.89
Diesel $6.49 $91.03 $182.06

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

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There is no time difference between Gowanda and Queens. The current time is 10:23:49.

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.