How far is Jamaica, NY from Clymer, NY?

The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Clymer, NY is about 390 miles (627.6 km), with a travel time of about 08h 24m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 315.7 miles (508 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 48m 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
389.95 mi
08h 24m
Flight
315.64 mi
507.98 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
315.64 mi
Kilometers
507.98 km
Flight Time
00h 38m

Driving Distance

Road route
389.95 mi
Kilometers
627.57 km
Drive Time
08h 24m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 24m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Clymer
Wed, May 13, 8:57 AM EDT
Return by in Jamaica
Wed, May 13, 5:21 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jamaica
2026-05-13T00:32
Arrive Clymer
Wed, May 13, 8:57 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 24m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:24 PM to 3:54 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
7:12 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

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
Nichols
NY

Village within the town of Nichols, New York, United States

From Jamaica
194.7 mi
04h 12m
To Clymer
195.2 mi
04h 12m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
65°F
Wednesday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Wed, May 13 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 to 25 mph S
Destination
61°F
Wednesday

Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Wed, May 13 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
12 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on Tuskegee Airmen Way

    92 m · 17 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 · 20 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

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  12. 12

    Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel

  13. 13

    Keep slight left to continue on Crosstown, 37th Street

    745 ft · 18 sec

  14. 14

    Turn slight left onto East 37th Street

    1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street

  15. 15

    Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel

    145 m · 12 sec

  16. 16

    Turn right

    104 m · 12 sec

  17. 17

    Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  19. 19

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus

    1534 ft · 30 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton

    138 m · 7 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left

    10.2 mi · 12 min

  22. 22

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  23. 23

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

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  24. 24

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  25. 25

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

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  26. 26

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    194.5 mi · 3 hr 36 min · Keystone Shortway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight right toward PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield

    2880 ft · 1 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right

    1315 ft · 32 sec

  31. 31

    Turn straight onto State Park Road

    7.5 mi · 13 min · State Park Road

  32. 32

    Continue on Hoovertown Road

    5 mi · 9 min · Hoovertown Road

  33. 33

    Continue on Penfield Road

    3.7 mi · 6 min · Penfield Road

  34. 34

    At the end of the road, turn right

    12.3 mi · 19 min

  35. 35

    Turn right onto Montmorenci Avenue

    1.6 km · 2 min · Montmorenci Avenue

  36. 36

    Continue on Montmorenci Road

    8.8 mi · 13 min · Montmorenci Road

  37. 37

    Continue on Highland Road

    5.4 mi · 8 min · Highland Road

  38. 38

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Kane-Russell City Road

    2.7 mi · 4 min · Kane-Russell City Road

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right

    8.6 mi · 12 min

  40. 40

    Continue straight

    2.3 mi · 5 min

  41. 41

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

    1.2 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  42. 42

    Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    4.5 mi · 6 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  43. 43

    Continue on South Main Street

    1.4 mi · 3 min · South Main Street

  44. 44

    Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    2.9 mi · 5 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  45. 45

    Continue on Main Street

    1169 ft · 35 sec · Main Street

  46. 46

    Continue on Crescent Park

    1.8 mi · 4 min · Crescent Park

  47. 47

    Continue on Warren Bypass

    8.6 mi · 13 min · Warren Bypass

  48. 48

    Continue on Youngsville Bypass

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Youngsville Bypass

  49. 49

    Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    15.6 mi · 22 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  50. 50

    Continue on Route 6

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Route 6

  51. 51

    Turn right onto Jackson Lane

    80 m · 16 sec · Jackson Lane

  52. 52

    Turn left onto South Street

    121 m · 18 sec · South Street

  53. 53

    Turn straight onto Pike Road

    68 m · 11 sec · Pike Road

  54. 54

    Turn sharp right onto Market Street

    1916 ft · 47 sec · Market Street

  55. 55

    Continue on Plank Road

    5.3 mi · 11 min · Plank Road

  56. 56

    Turn straight onto Clymer-Corry Road

    1.1 mi · 3 min · Clymer-Corry Road

  57. 57

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Clymer-Sherman Road

Car Route Details

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

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
57 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
7 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Keystone Shortway
200 mi · 51%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 11%
Grand Army of the Republic Highway
23 mi · 6%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 5%
Kane-Russell City Road
13.7 mi · 4%
Montmorenci Road
8.83 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

195 mi · 03h 36m

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
08h 24m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+74.3 mi
315.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Nichols
04h 12m from Jamaica
Leave By
7:12 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers leaving Jamaica and Showers And Thunderstorms near Clymer.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 390 miles (627.6 km) and usually takes 08h 24m 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?

Nichols is a useful midpoint, sitting about 194.7 miles from Jamaica and 195.2 miles from Clymer.

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

The direct path is about 315.7 miles (508 km), while the road route adds roughly 74.3 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 $55.16 one way or $110.33 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 122.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers around Jamaica and Showers And Thunderstorms near Clymer.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jamaica and Clymer. Straight-line distance: 315.64 mi (507.98 km).

Jamaica

#1 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

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

#2 Clymer

Human settlement in United States of America

Population1,665
Coordinates42.0208900, -79.6300500
Altitude444
CountryUnited States
Start: Jamaica (-73.80569, 40.69149)
End: Clymer (-79.63005, 42.02089)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 628 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 59m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 44m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 47m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 29m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 34m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 51m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.76 gal
52.09 L · about $55.16
Round trip
$110.33
27.52 gal · 104.18 L
Estimated CO2
122.3 kg one way
Round trip: 244.6 kg / 539 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.16 $110.33
Mid-grade $4.48 $61.66 $123.32
Premium $4.86 $66.89 $133.77
Diesel $4.69 $64.59 $129.18

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 13, 2026

There is no time difference between Jamaica and Clymer. The current time is 00:32:59.

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.