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

The driving distance from North Boston, NY to Queens, NY is about 397.9 miles (640.4 km), with a travel time of about 06h 58m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 290.1 miles (466.8 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 57m 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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Road
397.9 mi
06h 58m
Flight
290.03 mi
466.76 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
290.03 mi
Kilometers
466.76 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
397.9 mi
Kilometers
640.36 km
Drive Time
06h 58m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 58m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Queens
Tue, Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDT
Return by in North Boston
Tue, Jul 21, 8:17 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave North Boston
2026-07-21T06:19
Arrive Queens
Tue, Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 58m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:59 PM to 2:29 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
10:02 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

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
Johnson City
NY

Village in New York, United States

From North Boston
190.1 mi
03h 29m
To Queens
207.8 mi
03h 29m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
77°F
Tuesday

Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Tue, Jul 21 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
12 to 16 mph SW
Destination
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
80°F
Tuesday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Tue, Jul 21 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
10 to 15 mph SE

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between North Boston and Queens.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  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

    70.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min · Keystone Shortway

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right toward US 46 East: Wayne, Clifton, Lincoln Tunnel

    2413 ft · 59 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight right

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  35. 35

    Turn slight left

    10.5 mi · 12 min

  36. 36

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 495 East: Lincoln Tunnel, Kennedy Boulevard

    1343 ft · 34 sec

  37. 37

    Merge slight right

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward Weehawken, Hoboken, Ferries to New York City

    568 ft · 16 sec

  39. 39

    Continue on South Marginal Highway

    645 ft · 11 sec · South Marginal Highway

  40. 40

    Turn right onto Boulevard East

    2267 ft · 1 min · Boulevard East

  41. 41

    Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City

    38 m · 15 sec

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access

    934 ft · 57 sec

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel

    1.6 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Tunnel

  44. 44

    Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue

    81 m · 7 sec

  45. 45

    Keep slight right to continue on 36th Street, Downtown, Madison Square Garden

    102 m · 8 sec

  46. 46

    Continue on Dyer Avenue

    107 m · 20 sec · Dyer Avenue

  47. 47

    Turn left onto West 36th Street

    1.3 mi · 4 min · West 36th Street

  48. 48

    Take the ramp straight toward I 495: Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    21 m · 2 sec

  49. 49

    Keep slight left

    2.5 mi · 4 min

  50. 50

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278: Staten Island, Bronx, LaGuardia Airport

    1 km · 1 min

  51. 51

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  52. 52

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard

    1890 ft · 36 sec

  53. 53

    Keep slight right to continue on NY 25: Queens Boulevard, Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    2198 ft · 42 sec

  54. 54

    Keep slight right to continue on Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    559 ft · 24 sec

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    3.9 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  56. 56

    Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard

    105 m · 10 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  57. 57

    Turn slight left onto Liberty Avenue

    1901 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  58. 58

    Turn right onto 104th Street

    63 m · 9 sec · 104th Street

  59. 59

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 104th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between North Boston and Queens.

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
59 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
20
8 merges, 12 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 26%
Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 18%
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 58m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
13h 58m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+107.8 mi
290.1 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Johnson City
03h 29m from North Boston
Leave By
10:02 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Showers And Thunderstorms leaving North Boston and Showers And Thunderstorms near Queens.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from North Boston to Queens?

The road trip is about 397.9 miles (640.4 km) and usually takes 06h 58m 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?

Johnson City is a useful midpoint, sitting about 190.1 miles from North Boston and 207.8 miles from Queens.

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

The direct path is about 290.1 miles (466.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 107.8 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 $56.29 one way or $112.57 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 124.8 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Showers And Thunderstorms around North Boston and Showers And Thunderstorms near Queens.

Stop Ideas Near Johnson City

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Johnson City, 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 Johnson City.

BUS

Scranton, PA

82 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

97 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

108 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

109 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between North Boston and Queens. Straight-line distance: 290.03 mi (466.76 km).

North Boston

#1 North Boston

Census-designated place in Erie County, New York

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

#2 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
Start: Zimmerman Road (-78.776735, 42.685645)
End: 104th Street (-73.836696, 40.681442)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 640 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 15m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 56m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 57m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 37m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 41m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 57m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
14.04 gal
53.15 L · about $56.29
Round trip
$112.57
28.08 gal · 106.3 L
Estimated CO2
124.8 kg one way
Round trip: 249.5 kg / 550 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $56.29 $112.57
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.91 $125.83
Premium $4.86 $68.25 $136.50
Diesel $4.69 $65.90 $131.81

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 · Jul 21, 2026

There is no time difference between North Boston and Queens. The current time is 06:19:20.

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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.