How far is Queens, NY from Sylvan Beach, NY?

The driving distance from Queens, NY to Sylvan Beach, NY is about 287.3 miles (462.4 km), with a travel time of about 06h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 209.2 miles (336.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 12h 27m 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
287.33 mi
06h 13m
Flight
209.22 mi
336.7 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
209.22 mi
Kilometers
336.7 km
Flight Time
00h 25m

Driving Distance

Road route
287.33 mi
Kilometers
462.41 km
Drive Time
06h 13m

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Sylvan Beach
Fri, Apr 24, 4:10 PM EDT
Return by in Queens
Fri, Apr 24, 10:24 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Queens
2026-04-24T09:57
Arrive Sylvan Beach
Fri, Apr 24, 4:10 PM EDT
Route Timing
06h 13m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
12:14 PM to 1:44 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
11:32 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Queens
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
Riverside
NY

City in Steuben County, New York, United States of America

From Queens
143.5 mi
03h 06m
To Sylvan Beach
143.8 mi
03h 06m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
58°F
Friday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Fri, Apr 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph E
Destination
57°F
Friday

Partly Sunny

Starts
Fri, Apr 24 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 mph N

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Queens and Sylvan Beach.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Queens and Sylvan Beach.

  1. 1

    Start on 104th Street

    842 ft · 45 sec · 104th Street

  2. 2

    Turn sharp right onto Rockaway Boulevard

    2534 ft · 58 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    4 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  4. 4

    Take the ramp right toward I 495 West: Long Island Expressway, Midtown Tunnel

    792 ft · 19 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.8 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel, Manhattan

    2825 ft · 49 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel

  10. 10

    Keep slight left to continue on Crosstown, 37th Street

    745 ft · 18 sec

  11. 11

    Turn slight left onto East 37th Street

    1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street

  12. 12

    Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel

    145 m · 12 sec

  13. 13

    Turn right

    104 m · 12 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  16. 16

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus

    1534 ft · 30 sec

  17. 17

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton

    138 m · 7 sec

  18. 18

    Merge slight left

    10.2 mi · 12 min

  19. 19

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  20. 20

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Dover, Del Water Gap

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  21. 21

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  22. 22

    Take the exit slight left toward I 80 West: Delaware Water Gap

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  23. 23

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  24. 24

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  25. 25

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  27. 27

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  28. 28

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  29. 29

    Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

    60.9 mi · 1 hr 11 min

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 14 North, CR 64: Watkins Glen

    1020 ft · 38 sec

  31. 31

    Turn left onto County Road 64

    713 ft · 9 sec · County Road 64

  32. 32

    Take the exit slight right

    782 ft · 23 sec

  33. 33

    Merge slight left onto Westinghouse Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Westinghouse Road

  34. 34

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

    5.6 mi · 8 min · Watkins Road

  35. 35

    Continue on Main Street

    1.5 mi · 3 min · Main Street

  36. 36

    Continue on Watkins Road

    6 mi · 8 min · Watkins Road

  37. 37

    Continue on South Franklin Street

    2.3 mi · 5 min · South Franklin Street

  38. 38

    Continue on Lake Shore Drive

    117 m · 5 sec · Lake Shore Drive

  39. 39

    Continue on North Madison Avenue

    8.7 mi · 12 min · North Madison Avenue

  40. 40

    Turn left onto Dundee-Glenora Road

    3 mi · 7 min · Dundee-Glenora Road

  41. 41

    Continue on Saunders Street

    1357 ft · 37 sec · Saunders Street

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Main Street

    1863 ft · 37 sec · Main Street

  43. 43

    Continue on Water Street

    1025 ft · 26 sec · Water Street

  44. 44

    Turn left onto Millard Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · Millard Street

  45. 45

    Continue on State Highway 14A

    3013 ft · 1 min · State Highway 14A

  46. 46

    Turn left onto State Route 230

    7 mi · 12 min · State Route 230

  47. 47

    Turn left onto County Road 26

    155 m · 16 sec · County Road 26

  48. 48

    Turn left onto Lake Street

    1474 ft · 1 min · Lake Street

  49. 49

    Continue on Lakeshore Drive

    128 m · 19 sec · Lakeshore Drive

  50. 50

    Turn right onto Bubbling Spring Road

    50 m · 7 sec · Bubbling Spring Road

  51. 51

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Bubbling Spring Road

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Queens and Sylvan Beach.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Highway-focused drive

Most of the mileage stays on named highways, so the important moments are ramps, exits, merges, and the final local approach.

Directions
51 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
17
8 merges, 9 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
17.8 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 30%
I 86
60.9 mi · 21%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 16%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 7%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 6%
Watkins Road
11.6 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 86

Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

60.9 mi · 01h 11m

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 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
12h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+78.1 mi
209.2 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Riverside
03h 06m from Queens
Leave By
11:32 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Queens and Partly Sunny near Sylvan Beach.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Queens to Sylvan Beach?

The road trip is about 287.3 miles (462.4 km) and usually takes 06h 13m 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?

Riverside is a useful midpoint, sitting about 143.5 miles from Queens and 143.8 miles from Sylvan Beach.

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

The direct path is about 209.2 miles (336.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 78.1 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 $40.65 one way or $81.30 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 90.1 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Queens and Partly Sunny near Sylvan Beach.

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 Queens and Sylvan Beach. Straight-line distance: 209.22 mi (336.7 km).

Queens

#1 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
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#2 Sylvan Beach

Sylvan Beach is a place in New York, United States.

Population0
Coordinates42.4647900, -77.1083000
Altitude342
CountryUnited States
Start: Queens (-73.83652, 40.68149)
End: Sylvan Beach (-77.1083, 42.46479)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 462 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)09h 34m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)07h 11m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 44m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 47m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)04h 06m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 35m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
10.14 gal
38.38 L · about $40.65
Round trip
$81.30
20.28 gal · 76.76 L
Estimated CO2
90.1 kg one way
Round trip: 180.2 kg / 397 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $40.65 $81.30
Mid-grade $4.48 $45.44 $90.87
Premium $4.86 $49.29 $98.58
Diesel $4.69 $47.60 $95.19

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 24, 2026

There is no time difference between Queens and Sylvan Beach. The current time is 09:57:05.

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.