How far is Mount Pleasant, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Mount Pleasant, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 300.9 miles (484.2 km), with a travel time of about 05h 07m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 228.2 miles (367.3 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 10h 14m 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
300.87 mi
05h 07m
Flight
228.25 mi
367.33 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
228.25 mi
Kilometers
367.33 km
Flight Time
00h 27m

Driving Distance

Road route
300.87 mi
Kilometers
484.21 km
Drive Time
05h 07m

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Drive time stays fixed at 05h 07m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Mon, Jun 1, 5:56 PM EDT
Return by in Mount Pleasant
Mon, Jun 1, 11:03 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Mount Pleasant
2026-06-01T12:49
Arrive Jamaica
Mon, Jun 1, 5:56 PM EDT
Route Timing
05h 07m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
11:07 AM to 1:07 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
6:46 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Mount Pleasant
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 Mount Pleasant
148.4 mi
02h 33m
To Jamaica
152.4 mi
02h 33m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
69°F
Monday

Sunny

Starts
Mon, Jun 1 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
2 to 8 mph N
Destination
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
69°F
Monday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Mon, Jun 1 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph N

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mount Pleasant and Jamaica.

  1. 1

    Start on Mount Pleasant-Palermo

    19 m · 2 sec · Mount Pleasant-Palermo

  2. 2

    Continue on County Route 45

    1406 ft · 44 sec · County Route 45

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Short Cut Road

    1.4 km · 3 min · Short Cut Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Whittaker Road

    2.1 mi · 5 min · Whittaker Road

  5. 5

    Continue on County Route 176

    1862 ft · 51 sec · County Route 176

  6. 6

    Continue on Whitaker Road

    1.3 mi · 3 min · Whitaker Road

  7. 7

    Continue on North 7th Street

    3279 ft · 2 min · North 7th Street

  8. 8

    Turn right onto East Broadway

    1.1 km · 1 min · East Broadway

  9. 9

    Turn left onto West 1st Street South

    1.3 mi · 2 min · West 1st Street South

  10. 10

    Continue on State Route 48

    8.7 mi · 13 min · State Route 48

  11. 11

    Continue straight

    7 mi · 8 min

  12. 12

    Continue straight

    8.7 mi · 11 min

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward I 81 South: Binghamton

    1243 ft · 30 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left

    2.8 mi · 4 min

  15. 15

    Continue straight

    1.2 km · 49 sec

  16. 16

    Continue straight

    72.6 mi · 1 hr 25 min

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  18. 18

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  19. 19

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  20. 20

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  21. 21

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  22. 22

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  24. 24

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  26. 26

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  27. 27

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  28. 28

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  29. 29

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  30. 30

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  34. 34

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  35. 35

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  36. 36

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  37. 37

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  38. 38

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  39. 39

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  40. 40

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  41. 41

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  42. 42

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  43. 43

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

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  46. 46

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 44 sec · Inwood Street

  48. 48

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  49. 49

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Mount Pleasant 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
49 steps
10 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
10
5 merges, 5 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.3 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
130 mi · 43%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 27%
State Route 48
24.4 mi · 8%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 8%
Christopher Columbus Highway
5.46 mi · 2%
I 84 East
4.46 mi · 1%
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 07m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
10h 14m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+72.7 mi
228.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
02h 33m from Mount Pleasant
Leave By
6:46 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Sunny leaving Mount Pleasant and Sunny near Jamaica.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Mount Pleasant to Jamaica?

The road trip is about 300.9 miles (484.2 km) and usually takes 05h 07m 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 148.4 miles from Mount Pleasant and 152.4 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 228.2 miles (367.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 72.7 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 6:46 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $42.58 one way or $85.15 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 94.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Sunny around Mount Pleasant and Sunny 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 Mount Pleasant and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 228.25 mi (367.33 km).

Mount Pleasant

#1 Mount Pleasant

Town in Westchester county, New York, USA

Population44,542
Coordinates43.3870100, -76.3779900
Altitude130
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Mount Pleasant-Palermo (-76.378011, 43.387003)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 484 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)10h 01m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 31m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)06h 01m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 00m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 17m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 45m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
10.62 gal
40.19 L · about $42.58
Round trip
$85.15
21.24 gal · 80.38 L
Estimated CO2
94.4 kg one way
Round trip: 188.8 kg / 416 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $42.58 $85.15
Mid-grade $4.48 $47.59 $95.18
Premium $4.86 $51.62 $103.25
Diesel $4.69 $49.85 $99.70

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 01, 2026

There is no time difference between Mount Pleasant and Jamaica. The current time is 12:49:46.

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.