How far is Jamaica, NY from Dunkirk, NY?
The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Dunkirk, NY is about 404.9 miles (651.7 km), with a travel time of about 08h 40m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 311.2 miles (500.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 17h 20m 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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Flight Distance
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 40m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Village within the town of Nichols, New York, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
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Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Jamaica and Dunkirk.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Jamaica and Dunkirk.
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Start on Tuskegee Airmen Way
92 m · 17 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way
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Turn right onto Pinegrove Street
922 ft · 45 sec · Pinegrove Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Liberty Avenue
133 m · 13 sec · Liberty Avenue
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Turn right onto Van Wyck Expressway East
23 m · 1 sec · Van Wyck Expressway East
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Take the ramp slight left toward I 678 North: Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Bridge, Bronx
801 ft · 20 sec
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Merge slight left onto Van Wyck Expressway
3.6 mi · 5 min · Van Wyck Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel
3092 ft · 58 sec
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Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway
3.4 mi · 5 min · Long Island Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn
1.6 km · 2 min
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Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan
2825 ft · 49 sec
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Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway
1.4 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel
1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel
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Keep slight left to continue on Crosstown, 37th Street
745 ft · 18 sec
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Turn slight left onto East 37th Street
1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street
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Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel
145 m · 12 sec
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Turn right
104 m · 12 sec
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Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway
32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway
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Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway
3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway
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Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus
1534 ft · 30 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton
138 m · 7 sec
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Merge slight left
10.2 mi · 12 min
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Merge slight right
10.8 mi · 12 min
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Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap
1366 ft · 33 sec
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Continue on Interstate 80 West
1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West
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Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap
1623 ft · 21 sec
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Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway
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Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway
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Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway
194.5 mi · 3 hr 36 min · Keystone Shortway
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Take the exit slight right toward PA 153: Clearfield, Penfield
2880 ft · 1 min
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Keep slight right
1315 ft · 32 sec
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Turn straight onto State Park Road
7.5 mi · 13 min · State Park Road
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Continue on Hoovertown Road
5 mi · 9 min · Hoovertown Road
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Continue on Penfield Road
3.7 mi · 6 min · Penfield Road
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At the end of the road, turn right
12.3 mi · 19 min
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Turn right onto Montmorenci Avenue
1.6 km · 2 min · Montmorenci Avenue
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Continue on Montmorenci Road
8.8 mi · 13 min · Montmorenci Road
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Continue on Highland Road
5.4 mi · 8 min · Highland Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Kane-Russell City Road
2.7 mi · 4 min · Kane-Russell City Road
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Take the exit slight right
8.6 mi · 12 min
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Continue straight
2.3 mi · 5 min
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At the end of the road, turn left onto West Main Street
1.2 mi · 2 min · West Main Street
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Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
4.5 mi · 6 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway
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Continue on South Main Street
1.4 mi · 3 min · South Main Street
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Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway
2.9 mi · 5 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway
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Continue on Main Street
1169 ft · 35 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Crescent Park
1.8 mi · 4 min · Crescent Park
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Continue on Crescent Park
2270 ft · 1 min · Crescent Park
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Turn right onto Hickory Bridge
746 ft · 17 sec · Hickory Bridge
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Continue on Hickory Street
956 ft · 25 sec · Hickory Street
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Turn right onto West 4th Avenue
1071 ft · 23 sec · West 4th Avenue
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Turn left onto Market Street
15.6 mi · 19 min · Market Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Foote Avenue
978 ft · 16 sec · Foote Avenue
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Turn right onto Martin Road
2.1 mi · 4 min · Martin Road
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Turn right onto Glenview Avenue
779 ft · 23 sec · Glenview Avenue
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Turn left onto West Virginia Boulevard
1869 ft · 53 sec · West Virginia Boulevard
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Continue on Maple Street
2016 ft · 51 sec · Maple Street
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Continue on Allen Street
1075 ft · 29 sec · Allen Street
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Turn left onto Winsor Street
49 m · 5 sec · Winsor Street
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Continue straight
730 ft · 23 sec
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Continue on Winsor Street Bridge
1.4 km · 2 min · Winsor Street Bridge
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Newton Avenue
22 m · 6 sec · Newton Avenue
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Turn right onto Lakeview Avenue
1.2 km · 2 min · Lakeview Avenue
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Turn left onto Marvin Parkway
1092 ft · 29 sec · Marvin Parkway
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Turn right onto North Main Street
86 m · 6 sec · North Main Street
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Keep slight left to continue on North Main Street
1075 ft · 22 sec · North Main Street
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Keep slight left to continue on North Main Street
3.7 mi · 5 min · North Main Street
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Continue on NY-60
1.5 mi · 3 min · NY-60
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Continue on NY-60
1294 ft · 32 sec · NY-60
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Continue on North Main Street
3.7 mi · 5 min · North Main Street
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Continue on State Highway 60
7.3 mi · 10 min · State Highway 60
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Continue on South Main Street
1.2 km · 52 sec · South Main Street
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Continue on State Highway 60
7.2 mi · 8 min · State Highway 60
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Bennett Road
36 m · 2 sec · Bennett Road
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Exit the roundabout onto Bennett Road
1.9 mi · 3 min · Bennett Road
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Continue on Lamphere Street
1212 ft · 25 sec · Lamphere Street
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Continue on Maple Avenue
1210 ft · 25 sec · Maple Avenue
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Turn left onto East 6th Street
1946 ft · 58 sec · East 6th Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · West 6th Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Jamaica and Dunkirk.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
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.
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.
Sunny leaving Jamaica and Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny near Dunkirk.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Jamaica to Dunkirk?
The road trip is about 404.9 miles (651.7 km) and usually takes 08h 40m 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 202.3 miles from Jamaica and 202.7 miles from Dunkirk.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 311.2 miles (500.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 93.7 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 $57.29 one way or $114.58 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 127 kg one way.
What should you check before leaving?
Before you leave, expect Sunny around Jamaica and Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny near Dunkirk.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Jamaica and Dunkirk. Straight-line distance: 311.18 mi (500.8 km).
#1 Jamaica
A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
| Population | 216,866 |
| Coordinates | 40.6914900, -73.8056900 |
| Altitude | 13 |
| Country | United States |
#2 Dunkirk
City of New York, United States
| Population | 1,242 |
| Coordinates | 42.4795000, -79.3339300 |
| Altitude | 188 |
| Country | United States |
End: Dunkirk (-79.33393, 42.4795)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 652 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 13h 29m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 10h 07m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 08h 05m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 06h 44m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 05h 47m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 05h 03m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.01 | $57.29 | $114.58 |
| Mid-grade | $4.48 | $64.03 | $128.07 |
| Premium | $4.86 | $69.46 | $138.93 |
| Diesel | $4.69 | $67.08 | $134.15 |
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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