How far is Jamaica, NY from Great Valley, NY?

The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Great Valley, NY is about 374.3 miles (602.4 km), with a travel time of about 07h 38m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 271.4 miles (436.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 17m 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
374.31 mi
07h 38m
Flight
271.34 mi
436.68 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
271.34 mi
Kilometers
436.68 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
374.31 mi
Kilometers
602.4 km
Drive Time
07h 38m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 38m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Great Valley
Wed, Jun 3, 8:16 AM EDT
Return by in Jamaica
Wed, Jun 3, 3:55 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jamaica
2026-06-03T00:37
Arrive Great Valley
Wed, Jun 3, 8:16 AM EDT
Route Timing
07h 38m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
1:39 PM to 3:09 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
8:42 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
Port Dickinson
NY

Village in New York

From Jamaica
187 mi
03h 49m
To Great Valley
187.3 mi
03h 49m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
74°F
Wednesday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Jun 3 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph NE
Destination
76°F
Wednesday

Sunny

Starts
Wed, Jun 3 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph NW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jamaica and Great Valley.

  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 left to continue on I 86: Corning

    100 mi · 1 hr 57 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Southern Tier Expressway

    60.6 mi · 1 hr 10 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  34. 34

    Turn sharp right onto State Highway 16

    1.3 mi · 2 min · State Highway 16

  35. 35

    Continue on Main Street

    5.8 mi · 9 min · Main Street

  36. 36

    Continue on State Highway 16

    4.9 mi · 7 min · State Highway 16

  37. 37

    Turn left onto Salamanca Sugertown

    12.4 mi · 17 min · Salamanca Sugertown

  38. 38

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Salamanca Sugertown

Car Route Details

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

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
38 steps
7 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
8 merges, 8 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
10.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 86
100 mi · 27%
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 23%
Southern Tier Expressway
60.6 mi · 16%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 12%
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
07h 38m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
15h 18m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+102.9 mi
271.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
03h 49m from Jamaica
Leave By
8:42 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Jamaica and Sunny near Great Valley.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Jamaica to Great Valley?

The road trip is about 374.3 miles (602.4 km) and usually takes 07h 38m 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?

Port Dickinson is a useful midpoint, sitting about 187 miles from Jamaica and 187.3 miles from Great Valley.

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

The direct path is about 271.4 miles (436.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 102.9 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 $52.96 one way or $105.92 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 117.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Jamaica and Sunny near Great Valley.

Stop Ideas Near Port Dickinson

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

83 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

99 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

108 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Jamaica and Great Valley. Straight-line distance: 271.34 mi (436.68 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 Great Valley

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

Population1,946
Coordinates42.2145100, -78.6364200
Altitude445
CountryUnited States
Start: Jamaica (-73.80569, 40.69149)
End: Great Valley (-78.63642, 42.21451)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 602 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 28m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 21m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 29m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 14m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 20m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 40m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.21 gal
50 L · about $52.96
Round trip
$105.92
26.42 gal · 100 L
Estimated CO2
117.4 kg one way
Round trip: 234.8 kg / 518 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $52.96 $105.92
Mid-grade $4.48 $59.19 $118.39
Premium $4.86 $64.21 $128.43
Diesel $4.69 $62.01 $124.02

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 · Jun 03, 2026

There is no time difference between Jamaica and Great Valley. The current time is 00:37:51.

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.