How far is Lockport, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Lockport, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 395.3 miles (636.1 km), with a travel time of about 06h 57m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 303.9 miles (489 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 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
395.23 mi
06h 57m
Flight
303.86 mi
489.01 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
303.86 mi
Kilometers
489.01 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
395.23 mi
Kilometers
636.06 km
Drive Time
06h 57m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 57m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Sat, May 23, 2:08 PM EDT
Return by in Lockport
Sat, May 23, 9:05 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Lockport
2026-05-23T07:10
Arrive Jamaica
Sat, May 23, 2:08 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 57m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:58 PM to 2:28 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
10:04 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Lockport
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
Port Dickinson
NY

Village in New York

From Lockport
195.2 mi
03h 28m
To Jamaica
200 mi
03h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
62°F
Saturday

Rain Showers

Starts
Sat, May 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph E
Destination
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
60°F
Saturday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Rain Showers

Starts
Sat, May 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph E

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on Market Street

    15 m · 3 sec · Market Street

  2. 2

    Turn sharp left onto Main Street

    1202 ft · 34 sec · Main Street

  3. 3

    Continue on East Avenue

    1.3 mi · 1 min · East Avenue

  4. 4

    Continue on Chestnut Ridge Road

    1.5 km · 1 min · Chestnut Ridge Road

  5. 5

    Continue on Chestnut Ridge Road

    6.7 mi · 12 min · Chestnut Ridge Road

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Lewiston Road

    8.3 mi · 13 min · Lewiston Road

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Alleghany Road

    6.6 mi · 10 min · Alleghany Road

  8. 8

    Take the ramp right

    112 m · 9 sec

  9. 9

    Continue straight

    617 ft · 15 sec

  10. 10

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 East: Albany

    1217 ft · 30 sec

  11. 11

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    80.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min · New York State Thruway

  12. 12

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

    2420 ft · 59 sec

  13. 13

    Keep slight right

    100 m · 8 sec

  14. 14

    Continue on State Route 414

    1557 ft · 35 sec · State Route 414

  15. 15

    Turn left

    4.1 mi · 7 min

  16. 16

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

    1.9 mi · 2 min · Auburn Road

  17. 17

    Continue on Clark Street Road

    9.6 mi · 11 min · Clark Street Road

  18. 18

    Turn right onto State Street

    69 m · 12 sec · State Street

  19. 19

    Turn left onto Dill Street

    720 ft · 22 sec · Dill Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  21. 21

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  22. 22

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  23. 23

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  24. 24

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  25. 25

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  26. 26

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  27. 27

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  28. 28

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  29. 29

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  33. 33

    Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  34. 34

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  35. 35

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  36. 36

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  38. 38

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  39. 39

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  41. 41

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  42. 42

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  43. 43

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  44. 44

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  45. 45

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 12 sec

  46. 46

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  47. 47

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  48. 48

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  49. 49

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  50. 50

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  51. 51

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  52. 52

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  53. 53

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  54. 54

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  55. 55

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  56. 56

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  57. 57

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  58. 58

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

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  59. 59

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  60. 60

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  61. 61

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  62. 62

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 42 sec · Inwood Street

  63. 63

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  64. 64

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Lockport 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
64 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
13
6 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 25%
New York State Thruway
80.7 mi · 20%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 20%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
East Lake Road
9.92 mi · 3%
State Highway 41
9.82 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

New York State Thruway

Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

80.7 mi · 01h 33m

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 57m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 56m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+91.4 mi
303.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
03h 28m from Lockport
Leave By
10:04 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers leaving Lockport and Rain Showers near Jamaica.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 395.3 miles (636.1 km) and usually takes 06h 57m 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 195.2 miles from Lockport and 200 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 303.9 miles (489 km), while the road route adds roughly 91.4 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 $55.93 one way or $111.85 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 124 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers around Lockport and Rain Showers near Jamaica.

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 Lockport and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 303.86 mi (489.01 km).

Lockport

#1 Lockport

Town in Niagara County, New York, United States

Population19,834
Coordinates43.1706100, -78.6903100
Altitude187
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Market Street (-78.690136, 43.170543)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 636 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 10m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 52m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 54m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 35m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 38m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 55m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.95 gal
52.79 L · about $55.93
Round trip
$111.85
27.9 gal · 105.58 L
Estimated CO2
124 kg one way
Round trip: 247.9 kg / 547 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.93 $111.85
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.51 $125.02
Premium $4.86 $67.81 $135.62
Diesel $4.69 $65.48 $130.96

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 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Lockport and Jamaica. The current time is 07:10:21.

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.