How far is Jamaica, NY from Belfast, NY?

The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Belfast, NY is about 334.5 miles (538.3 km), with a travel time of about 06h 49m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 250.2 miles (402.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 39m 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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Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
334.45 mi
06h 49m
Flight
250.23 mi
402.71 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
250.23 mi
Kilometers
402.71 km
Flight Time
00h 30m

Driving Distance

Road route
334.45 mi
Kilometers
538.25 km
Drive Time
06h 49m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 49m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Belfast
Sun, May 31, 1:32 PM EDT
Return by in Jamaica
Sun, May 31, 8:22 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jamaica
2026-05-31T06:42
Arrive Belfast
Sun, May 31, 1:32 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 49m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:50 PM to 2:20 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
10:20 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Jamaica
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

This departure sits inside the recommended comfort window for the route.

Halfway Point

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

Mid-route stop
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Jamaica
167.1 mi
03h 24m
To Belfast
167.4 mi
03h 24m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
71°F
Sunday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph W
Destination
70°F
Sunday

Patchy Fog then Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 7 mph W

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Jamaica and Belfast.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jamaica and Belfast.

  1. 1

    Start on Tuskegee Airmen Way

    92 m · 15 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  2. 2

    Turn right onto Pinegrove Street

    922 ft · 45 sec · Pinegrove Street

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    133 m · 13 sec · Liberty Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Van Wyck Expressway East

    23 m · 1 sec · Van Wyck Expressway East

  5. 5

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 678 North: Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Bridge, Bronx

    801 ft · 19 sec

  6. 6

    Merge slight left onto Van Wyck Expressway

    3.6 mi · 5 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  7. 7

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel

    3092 ft · 58 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    3.4 mi · 5 min · Long Island Expressway

  9. 9

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan

    2825 ft · 49 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Long Island Expressway

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight right

    550 ft · 17 sec

  13. 13

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    146 m · 17 sec · Long Island Expressway

  14. 14

    Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue, 38th to 41st Street

    136 m · 11 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight left to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue, Uptown, 38th Street, 39th Street, 40th Street, 41st Street, 3rd Avenue

    34 m · 3 sec

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on Uptown, 3rd Avenue

    55 m · 5 sec

  18. 18

    Turn slight left onto East 37th Street

    1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street

  19. 19

    Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel

    145 m · 12 sec

  20. 20

    Turn right

    104 m · 12 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  22. 22

    Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  23. 23

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus

    1534 ft · 30 sec

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton

    138 m · 7 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left

    10.2 mi · 12 min

  26. 26

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  27. 27

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  28. 28

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  30. 30

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  35. 35

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

    100 mi · 1 hr 57 min

  37. 37

    Keep slight right to continue on Southern Tier Expressway

    36.5 mi · 42 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward Angelica

    1893 ft · 49 sec

  39. 39

    Turn right onto Peacock Hill Road

    1365 ft · 33 sec · Peacock Hill Road

  40. 40

    At the end of the road, turn left onto East Main Street

    1242 ft · 27 sec · East Main Street

  41. 41

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Park Circle

    599 ft · 14 sec · West Main Street

  42. 42

    Exit the rotary onto West Main Street

    1.2 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  43. 43

    Continue on County Highway 16

    2.3 mi · 4 min · County Highway 16

  44. 44

    Turn right onto Transit Hill Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Transit Hill Road

  45. 45

    Continue on South Main Street

    1.3 km · 1 min · South Main Street

  46. 46

    Turn right onto East Hughes Street

    84 m · 9 sec · East Hughes Street

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Chapel Street

    50 m · 7 sec · Chapel Street

  48. 48

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Chapel Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Jamaica and Belfast.

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
48 steps
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
21
9 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 86
100 mi · 30%
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 26%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 13%
Southern Tier Expressway
36.5 mi · 11%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 6%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

I 86

Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

100 mi · 01h 57m

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 49m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+84.3 mi
250.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 24m from Jamaica
Leave By
10:20 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Jamaica and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Belfast.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Jamaica to Belfast?

The road trip is about 334.5 miles (538.3 km) and usually takes 06h 49m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 167.1 miles from Jamaica and 167.4 miles from Belfast.

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

The direct path is about 250.2 miles (402.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 84.3 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 $47.31 one way or $94.61 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 104.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Jamaica and Patchy Fog then Sunny near Belfast.

Stop Ideas Near Riverside

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

67 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

85 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

104 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jamaica and Belfast. Straight-line distance: 250.23 mi (402.71 km).

Jamaica

#1 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Belfast

#2 Belfast

Town in New York, United States

Population1,557
Coordinates42.3428400, -78.1114000
Altitude399
CountryUnited States
Start: Jamaica (-73.80569, 40.69149)
End: Belfast (-78.1114, 42.34284)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 538 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 08m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 21m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 41m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 34m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 46m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 10m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
11.8 gal
44.67 L · about $47.31
Round trip
$94.61
23.6 gal · 89.34 L
Estimated CO2
104.9 kg one way
Round trip: 209.7 kg / 462 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $47.31 $94.61
Mid-grade $4.48 $52.88 $105.75
Premium $4.86 $57.36 $114.72
Diesel $4.69 $55.39 $110.78

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 · May 31, 2026

There is no time difference between Jamaica and Belfast. The current time is 06:42:23.

Distance to Other Cities

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