How far is Oakfield, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Oakfield, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 370.8 miles (596.7 km), with a travel time of about 06h 24m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 282.2 miles (454.1 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 48m 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
370.8 mi
06h 24m
Flight
282.16 mi
454.1 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
282.16 mi
Kilometers
454.1 km
Flight Time
00h 34m

Driving Distance

Road route
370.8 mi
Kilometers
596.74 km
Drive Time
06h 24m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 24m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Mon, May 25, 6:16 PM EDT
Return by in Oakfield
Tue, May 26, 12:41 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Oakfield
2026-05-25T11:52
Arrive Jamaica
Mon, May 25, 6:16 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 24m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:24 PM to 1:54 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
11:12 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Oakfield
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
Kirkwood
NY

Town in Broome County, New York, United States

From Oakfield
183.7 mi
03h 12m
To Jamaica
187.1 mi
03h 12m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
74°F
Memorial Day

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

Starts
Mon, May 25 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
7 mph NW
Destination
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
71°F
Memorial Day
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Starts
Mon, May 25 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
0 to 5 mph SW

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on North Pearl Street

    77 m · 11 sec · North Pearl Street

  2. 2

    Turn slight left onto South Main Street

    2899 ft · 58 sec · South Main Street

  3. 3

    Continue on Lewiston Road

    4.7 mi · 8 min · Lewiston Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto West Main Street

    2.3 mi · 5 min · West Main Street

  5. 5

    Turn right onto Cedar Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · Cedar Street

  6. 6

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Ellicott Street

    10.3 mi · 15 min · Ellicott Street

  7. 7

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Big Tree Road

  8. 8

    Continue on State Highway 63

    1.1 km · 55 sec · State Highway 63

  9. 9

    Continue on Genesee Street

    7.5 mi · 11 min · Genesee Street

  10. 10

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Genesee Street

    33 m · 2 sec · Genesee Street

  11. 11

    Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Genesee Street

  12. 12

    Merge slight left onto Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

    3.3 mi · 4 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

  13. 13

    Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

    1615 ft · 32 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

  14. 14

    Take the ramp left

    2173 ft · 53 sec

  15. 15

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    38.2 mi · 44 min · Genesee Expressway

  16. 16

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  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 Oakfield 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
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
7 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
13.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 28%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 22%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 14%
Genesee Expressway
38.2 mi · 10%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Ellicott Street
10.3 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 24m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
12h 48m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+88.6 mi
282.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Kirkwood
03h 12m from Oakfield
Leave By
11:12 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny leaving Oakfield and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Jamaica.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 370.8 miles (596.7 km) and usually takes 06h 24m 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?

Kirkwood is a useful midpoint, sitting about 183.7 miles from Oakfield and 187.1 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 282.2 miles (454.1 km), while the road route adds roughly 88.6 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 $52.44 one way or $104.88 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 116.2 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny around Oakfield and Showers And Thunderstorms Likely near Jamaica.

Stop Ideas Near Kirkwood

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

71 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

89 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

108 mi away
I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Oakfield and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 282.16 mi (454.1 km).

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#1 Oakfield

City in United States of America

Population1,762
Coordinates43.0658900, -78.2697400
Altitude230
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: North Pearl Street (-78.269889, 43.06589)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 597 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 21m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 16m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 24m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 10m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 17m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 37m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.08 gal
49.53 L · about $52.44
Round trip
$104.88
26.16 gal · 99.06 L
Estimated CO2
116.2 kg one way
Round trip: 232.5 kg / 513 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $52.44 $104.88
Mid-grade $4.48 $58.61 $117.22
Premium $4.86 $63.58 $127.16
Diesel $4.69 $61.40 $122.80

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 25, 2026

There is no time difference between Oakfield and Jamaica. The current time is 11:52:41.

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.