How far is Jamaica, NY from Orleans, NY?

The driving distance from Jamaica, NY to Orleans, NY is about 296 miles (476.4 km), with a travel time of about 06h 27m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 229.6 miles (369.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 55m 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
296 mi
06h 27m
Flight
229.57 mi
369.46 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
229.57 mi
Kilometers
369.46 km
Flight Time
00h 27m

Driving Distance

Road route
296 mi
Kilometers
476.37 km
Drive Time
06h 27m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 27m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Orleans
Sat, Apr 18, 12:57 PM EDT
Return by in Jamaica
Sat, Apr 18, 7:24 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Jamaica
2026-04-18T06:29
Arrive Orleans
Sat, Apr 18, 12:57 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 27m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:28 PM to 1:58 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
11:04 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
147.9 mi
03h 13m
To Orleans
148.1 mi
03h 13m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
64°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 10 mph E
Destination
77°F
Saturday

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Sat, Apr 18 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 13 mph S

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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

    1.4 km · 2 min · East Seneca Street

  40. 40

    Turn right onto Taughannock Boulevard

    103 m · 15 sec · Taughannock Boulevard

  41. 41

    Turn left onto West Buffalo Street

    871 ft · 21 sec · West Buffalo Street

  42. 42

    Continue on Cliff Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · Cliff Street

  43. 43

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    8.7 mi · 13 min · Trumansburg Road

  44. 44

    Continue on East Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

  45. 45

    Continue on Trumansburg Road

    704 ft · 12 sec · Trumansburg Road

  46. 46

    Continue on State Highway 96

    4 mi · 6 min · State Highway 96

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Powell Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Powell Road

  48. 48

    Continue on County Road 141

    1.4 km · 1 min · County Road 141

  49. 49

    Turn left onto State Highway 89

    10.1 mi · 14 min · State Highway 89

  50. 50

    Turn left onto Ernsberger Road

    2.4 mi · 4 min · Ernsberger Road

  51. 51

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Ovid Street

    2.8 mi · 4 min · Ovid Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Townline Road

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Townline Road

  53. 53

    Turn right onto State Highway 96

    6.2 mi · 9 min · State Highway 96

  54. 54

    Continue on Fayette Street

    1281 ft · 37 sec · Fayette Street

  55. 55

    Turn right onto West River Street

    108 m · 16 sec · West River Street

  56. 56

    Turn left onto Washington Street

    1639 ft · 28 sec · Washington Street

  57. 57

    Continue on South Virginia Street

    1.4 km · 1 min · South Virginia Street

  58. 58

    Turn left onto North Road

    906 ft · 15 sec · North Road

  59. 59

    Continue on State Highway 96

    8 mi · 12 min · State Highway 96

  60. 60

    Continue on State Route 96

    1.9 mi · 3 min · State Route 96

  61. 61

    Continue on Main Street

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Main Street

  62. 62

    Continue on State Route 96

    1.1 mi · 2 min · State Route 96

  63. 63

    Turn left onto State Highway 488

    3.2 mi · 5 min · State Highway 488

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Waddell Road

    62 m · 6 sec · Waddell Road

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Main Street Orleans

    113 m · 16 sec · Main Street Orleans

  66. 66

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Main Street Orleans

Car Route Details

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

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
66 steps
21 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
8 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
22.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 29%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 15%
NY 26 North
30.8 mi · 10%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 7%
State Highway 96
18.2 mi · 6%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 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

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 27m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
12h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+66.4 mi
229.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 13m from Jamaica
Leave By
11:04 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Partly Sunny leaving Jamaica and Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers near Orleans.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 296 miles (476.4 km) and usually takes 06h 27m 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 147.9 miles from Jamaica and 148.1 miles from Orleans.

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

The direct path is about 229.6 miles (369.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 66.4 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 $41.89 one way or $83.79 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 92.9 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Partly Sunny around Jamaica and Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers near Orleans.

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 Orleans. Straight-line distance: 229.57 mi (369.46 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 Orleans

Town in New York, United States

Population2,658
Coordinates42.9186800, -77.1144200
Altitude222
CountryUnited States
Start: Jamaica (-73.80569, 40.69149)
End: Orleans (-77.11442, 42.91868)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 476 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)09h 51m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 24m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 55m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 56m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 13m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 41m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
10.45 gal
39.54 L · about $41.89
Round trip
$83.79
20.9 gal · 79.08 L
Estimated CO2
92.9 kg one way
Round trip: 185.7 kg / 409 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $41.89 $83.79
Mid-grade $4.48 $46.83 $93.65
Premium $4.86 $50.80 $101.59
Diesel $4.69 $49.05 $98.10

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 · Apr 18, 2026

There is no time difference between Jamaica and Orleans. The current time is 06:29:36.

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.