How far is Lincoln, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Lincoln, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 340.1 miles (547.4 km), with a travel time of about 05h 53m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 250.4 miles (403 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 11h 47m 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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Quick Snapshot
Road
340.13 mi
05h 53m
Flight
250.4 mi
402.98 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
250.4 mi
Kilometers
402.98 km
Flight Time
00h 30m

Driving Distance

Road route
340.13 mi
Kilometers
547.39 km
Drive Time
05h 53m

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 53m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 6:59 AM EDT
Return by in Lincoln
Sun, Apr 19, 12:53 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lincoln
2026-04-19T01:05
Arrive Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 6:59 AM EDT
Route Timing
05h 53m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:54 AM to 1:54 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
5:12 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lincoln
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
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Lincoln
162.8 mi
02h 56m
To Jamaica
177.3 mi
02h 56m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
49°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 to 16 mph W
Destination
62°F
Sunday

Rain Showers Likely

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 to 15 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on North Lincoln Road

    1.4 mi · 4 min · North Lincoln Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Atlantic Avenue

    2.5 mi · 3 min · Atlantic Avenue

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Ontario Center Road

    5.1 mi · 7 min · Ontario Center Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto State Highway 350

    1.7 mi · 3 min · State Highway 350

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Main Street

    2096 ft · 60 sec · Main Street

  6. 6

    Continue on State Route 31

    2.4 mi · 3 min · State Route 31

  7. 7

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.1 km · 54 sec · West Main Street

  8. 8

    Turn right onto Canandaigua Street

    2747 ft · 47 sec · Canandaigua Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Canandaigua Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Canandaigua Road

  10. 10

    Continue on State Route 21

    4.3 mi · 6 min · State Route 21

  11. 11

    Continue on North Main Street

    1074 ft · 20 sec · North Main Street

  12. 12

    Take the ramp right

    1033 ft · 25 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East

    2056 ft · 50 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    19.2 mi · 22 min · New York State Thruway

  15. 15

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 414: Waterloo, Clyde

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  17. 17

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  18. 18

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  19. 19

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Auburn Road

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  22. 22

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  23. 23

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  24. 24

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  25. 25

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  26. 26

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  27. 27

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  28. 28

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  29. 29

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  30. 30

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  31. 31

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  32. 32

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  34. 34

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  35. 35

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

    1.2 km · 1 min

  37. 37

    Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  40. 40

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  41. 41

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North: George Washington Bridge, New York City

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  43. 43

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  44. 44

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  46. 46

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  47. 47

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  48. 48

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  49. 49

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  51. 51

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  52. 52

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  53. 53

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

    3174 ft · 1 min · George Washington Bridge (upper level)

  54. 54

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  55. 55

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  56. 56

    Take the exit slight right toward I 678 South: Whitestone Bridge, Queens

    1.5 km · 2 min

  57. 57

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  58. 58

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  59. 59

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  60. 60

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  61. 61

    Take the exit slight right toward Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Atlantic Avenue

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  62. 62

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  63. 63

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  64. 64

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  65. 65

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 44 sec · Inwood Street

  66. 66

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  67. 67

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

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

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
67 steps
18 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
6 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
19.7 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 29%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 24%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 7%
New York State Thruway
19.2 mi · 6%
East Lake Road
9.92 mi · 3%
State Highway 41
9.82 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 01h 37m

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 53m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
11h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+89.7 mi
250.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
02h 56m from Lincoln
Leave By
5:12 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers leaving Lincoln and Rain Showers Likely near Jamaica.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 340.1 miles (547.4 km) and usually takes 05h 53m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 162.8 miles from Lincoln and 177.3 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 250.4 miles (403 km), while the road route adds roughly 89.7 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 5:12 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $48.11 one way or $96.22 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 106.6 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around Lincoln and Rain Showers Likely near Jamaica.

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 Lincoln and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 250.4 mi (402.98 km).

Photo coming soon

#1 Lincoln

Town in New York, United States

Population1,909
Coordinates43.1834000, -77.3444300
Altitude154
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: North Lincoln Road (-77.344469, 43.183395)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 547 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 19m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 30m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 48m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 40m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 51m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 14m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
12 gal
45.43 L · about $48.11
Round trip
$96.22
24 gal · 90.86 L
Estimated CO2
106.6 kg one way
Round trip: 213.3 kg / 470 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $48.11 $96.22
Mid-grade $4.48 $53.77 $107.54
Premium $4.86 $58.33 $116.66
Diesel $4.69 $56.33 $112.66

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 19, 2026

There is no time difference between Lincoln and Jamaica. The current time is 01:05:42.

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.