How far is North Boston, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from North Boston, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 396.5 miles (638.1 km), with a travel time of about 06h 56m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 291.1 miles (468.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 52m 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
396.51 mi
06h 56m
Flight
291.08 mi
468.45 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
291.08 mi
Kilometers
468.45 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
396.51 mi
Kilometers
638.12 km
Drive Time
06h 56m

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Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 10:17 AM EDT
Return by in North Boston
Sun, Apr 19, 5:13 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave North Boston
2026-04-19T03:20
Arrive Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 10:17 AM EDT
Route Timing
06h 56m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:56 PM to 2:26 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
10:08 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in North Boston
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 North Boston
192.6 mi
03h 28m
To Jamaica
203.9 mi
03h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
45°F
Sunday

Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 to 15 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 North Boston and Jamaica.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between North Boston and Jamaica.

  1. 1

    Start on Zimmerman Road

    7 m · 6 sec · Zimmerman Road

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Boston State Road

    3071 ft · 1 min · Boston State Road

  3. 3

    Continue on Hamburg Springville Road

    558 ft · 11 sec · Hamburg Springville Road

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight right

    1996 ft · 49 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left

    4.5 mi · 5 min

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward US 20A: Orchard Park

    1708 ft · 35 sec

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Big Tree Road

    1269 ft · 22 sec · Big Tree Road

  8. 8

    Continue on West Quaker Street

    1.5 mi · 2 min · West Quaker Street

  9. 9

    Continue on Quaker Road

    5.2 mi · 8 min · Quaker Road

  10. 10

    Continue on Hamburg Street

    1431 ft · 43 sec · Hamburg Street

  11. 11

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Hamburg Street

    11 m · 1 sec · Hamburg Street

  12. 12

    Exit the roundabout onto Hamburg Street

    30 m · 2 sec · Hamburg Street

  13. 13

    Continue on Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · Main Street

  14. 14

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  15. 15

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  16. 16

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  17. 17

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  18. 18

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  19. 19

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  20. 20

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  21. 21

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  22. 22

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  23. 23

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  24. 24

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  25. 25

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  26. 26

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  27. 27

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  28. 28

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  29. 29

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  31. 31

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  33. 33

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  34. 34

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  35. 35

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  36. 36

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  37. 37

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  38. 38

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  39. 39

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  41. 41

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  42. 42

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  43. 43

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  44. 44

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  45. 45

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  46. 46

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  47. 47

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  48. 48

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  49. 49

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  50. 50

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  51. 51

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  52. 52

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

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  54. 54

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  55. 55

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  56. 56

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 44 sec · Inwood Street

  57. 57

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  58. 58

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between North Boston 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
58 steps
11 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
16
7 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 20%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 13%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 8%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Varysburg Road
10.9 mi · 3%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

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 56m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 52m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+105.4 mi
291.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Port Dickinson
03h 28m from North Boston
Leave By
10:08 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain And Snow Showers leaving North Boston 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 North Boston to Jamaica?

The road trip is about 396.5 miles (638.1 km) and usually takes 06h 56m 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 192.6 miles from North Boston and 203.9 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 291.1 miles (468.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 105.4 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 $56.09 one way or $112.17 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 124.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain And Snow Showers around North Boston and Rain Showers Likely 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 North Boston and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 291.08 mi (468.45 km).

North Boston

#1 North Boston

Census-designated place in Erie County, New York

Population2,521
Coordinates42.6856200, -78.7767000
Altitude251
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Zimmerman Road (-78.776735, 42.685645)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 638 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 12m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 54m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 55m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 36m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 39m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 56m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.99 gal
52.96 L · about $56.09
Round trip
$112.17
27.98 gal · 105.92 L
Estimated CO2
124.3 kg one way
Round trip: 248.7 kg / 548 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $56.09 $112.17
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.69 $125.38
Premium $4.86 $68.01 $136.01
Diesel $4.69 $65.67 $131.34

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 North Boston and Jamaica. The current time is 03:20:46.

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.