How far is Jamaica, NY from Enfield, NY?

The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Enfield, NY is about 245.3 miles (394.8 km), with a travel time of about 05h 12m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 189.3 miles (304.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 10h 24m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
245.34 mi
05h 12m
Flight
189.36 mi
304.75 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
189.36 mi
Kilometers
304.75 km
Flight Time
00h 22m

Driving Distance

Road route
245.34 mi
Kilometers
394.84 km
Drive Time
05h 12m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 12m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Enfield
Sat, May 30, 7:11 PM EDT
Return by in Jamaica
Sun, May 31, 12:23 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jamaica
2026-05-30T13:59
Arrive Enfield
Sat, May 30, 7:11 PM EDT
Route Timing
05h 12m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:12 AM to 1:12 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
6:36 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Jamaica
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

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
Tusten
NY

Human settlement in Sullivan County, New York, United States of America

From Jamaica
122.6 mi
02h 36m
To Enfield
122.8 mi
02h 36m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
72°F
Saturday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Sat, May 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph NW
Destination
58°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, May 30 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 to 20 mph NW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  29. 29

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  31. 31

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse, Albany

    1.8 mi · 2 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight left to continue on I 81 North: Syracuse

    13.9 mi · 17 min

  34. 34

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 26 North: Whitney Point, Lisle

    1480 ft · 33 sec

  35. 35

    Turn right

    2902 ft · 43 sec

  36. 36

    At the end of the road, turn left

    580 ft · 10 sec

  37. 37

    Continue straight

    30.5 mi · 40 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Seneca Way

    678 ft · 19 sec · Seneca Way

  39. 39

    Continue on East Seneca Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · East Seneca Street

  40. 40

    Turn right onto West State Street

    730 ft · 20 sec · West State Street

  41. 41

    Continue on Hector Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · Hector Street

  42. 42

    Continue on Mecklenburg Road

    5.4 mi · 8 min · Mecklenburg Road

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Enfield Main Road

    1 mi · 2 min · Enfield Main Road

  44. 44

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Enfield Main Road

Car Route Details

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

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
44 steps
9 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
8 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
17.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 35%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 18%
NY 26 North
30.8 mi · 13%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 9%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 7%
I 81 North
15.8 mi · 6%
Longest Stretch

I 380 North

Merge slight right

58.1 mi · 01h 09m

Route Summary

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

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
05h 12m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
10h 24m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+56 mi
189.3 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Tusten
02h 36m from Jamaica
Leave By
6:36 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Jamaica and Partly Sunny near Enfield.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 245.3 miles (394.8 km) and usually takes 05h 12m in normal driving conditions.

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

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Tusten is a useful midpoint, sitting about 122.6 miles from Jamaica and 122.8 miles from Enfield.

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

The direct path is about 189.3 miles (304.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 56 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 6:36 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $34.72 one way or $69.44 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 77 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Jamaica and Partly Sunny near Enfield.

Stop Ideas Near Tusten

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

57 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Wilkes-Barre, PA

80 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Poughkeepsie station

91 mi away
41 Main St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jamaica and Enfield. Straight-line distance: 189.36 mi (304.75 km).

Jamaica

#1 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
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#2 Enfield

Town in Tompkins County, New York, United States

Population3,297
Coordinates42.4359100, -76.6313400
Altitude337
CountryUnited States
Start: Jamaica (-73.80569, 40.69149)
End: Enfield (-76.63134, 42.43591)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 395 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)08h 10m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)06h 08m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)04h 54m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 05m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)03h 30m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 03m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
8.66 gal
32.77 L · about $34.72
Round trip
$69.44
17.32 gal · 65.54 L
Estimated CO2
77 kg one way
Round trip: 153.9 kg / 339 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $34.72 $69.44
Mid-grade $4.48 $38.81 $77.61
Premium $4.86 $42.10 $84.19
Diesel $4.69 $40.65 $81.30

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 30, 2026

There is no time difference between Jamaica and Enfield. The current time is 13:59:05.

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.