How far is Richmond Hill, NY from Lockport, NY?

The driving distance from Richmond Hill, NY to Lockport, NY is about 389.1 miles (626.2 km), with a travel time of about 08h 17m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 302.4 miles (486.7 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 34m 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
389.12 mi
08h 17m
Flight
302.44 mi
486.73 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
302.44 mi
Kilometers
486.73 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
389.12 mi
Kilometers
626.23 km
Drive Time
08h 17m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 17m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Lockport
Sat, May 23, 4:12 PM EDT
Return by in Richmond Hill
Sun, May 24, 12:29 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Richmond Hill
2026-05-23T07:55
Arrive Lockport
Sat, May 23, 4:12 PM EDT
Route Timing
08h 17m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:17 PM to 3:47 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
7:26 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Richmond Hill
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
Endwell
NY

Census-designated place in Broome County, New York

From Richmond Hill
194.4 mi
04h 08m
To Lockport
194.7 mi
04h 08m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
Richmond Hill Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
60°F
Saturday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Rain Showers

Starts
Sat, May 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph E
Destination
62°F
Saturday

Rain Showers

Starts
Sat, May 23 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
15 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Richmond Hill and Lockport.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Richmond Hill and Lockport.

  1. 1

    Start on Jamaica Avenue

    1.3 km · 2 min · Jamaica Avenue

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway

    623 ft · 21 sec · Van Wyck Expressway

  3. 3

    Continue on 138th Street

    91 m · 6 sec · 138th Street

  4. 4

    Take the ramp slight left toward I 678 North: Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Bridge, Bronx

    629 ft · 16 sec

  5. 5

    Merge slight left onto Van Wyck Expressway

    2.7 mi · 4 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  6. 6

    Take the exit slight right toward I 495 West: Midtown Tunnel

    3092 ft · 58 sec

  7. 7

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    3.4 mi · 5 min · Long Island Expressway

  8. 8

    Take the exit slight right toward I 278 West: Brooklyn

    1.6 km · 2 min

  9. 9

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

    2825 ft · 49 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    1.4 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  11. 11

    Keep slight right to continue on Queens-Midtown Tunnel

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Queens-Midtown Tunnel

  12. 12

    Keep slight left to continue on Crosstown, 37th Street

    745 ft · 18 sec

  13. 13

    Turn slight left onto East 37th Street

    1.1 mi · 4 min · East 37th Street

  14. 14

    Take the ramp left toward Lincoln Tunnel

    145 m · 12 sec

  15. 15

    Turn right

    104 m · 12 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight right onto Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    32 m · 5 sec · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  17. 17

    Keep slight right to continue on Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

    3.7 mi · 7 min · Lincoln Tunnel Expressway

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 3 West: Secaucus

    1534 ft · 30 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on NJ 3 West: Clifton

    138 m · 7 sec

  20. 20

    Merge slight left

    10.2 mi · 12 min

  21. 21

    Merge slight right

    10.8 mi · 12 min

  22. 22

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

    1366 ft · 33 sec

  23. 23

    Continue on Interstate 80 West

    1.6 mi · 2 min · Interstate 80 West

  24. 24

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

    1623 ft · 21 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Christopher Columbus Highway

    44.6 mi · 53 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  26. 26

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    5.5 mi · 8 min · Keystone Shortway

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on Keystone Shortway

    11.9 mi · 16 min · Keystone Shortway

  28. 28

    Take the exit slight right toward I 380 North: Scranton

    1.1 km · 46 sec

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    27.7 mi · 31 min

  30. 30

    Merge slight right

    58.1 mi · 1 hr 9 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

    100 mi · 1 hr 57 min

  32. 32

    Keep slight left to continue on Genesee Expressway

    38.6 mi · 45 min · Genesee Expressway

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 408, NY 63: Mount Morris, Letchworth Park

    2012 ft · 51 sec

  34. 34

    Turn right onto Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

    666 ft · 10 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

  35. 35

    Continue on Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

    3.3 mi · 5 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

  36. 36

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Genesee Street

  37. 37

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Genesee Street

    30 m · 1 sec · Genesee Street

  38. 38

    Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street

    7.5 mi · 11 min · Genesee Street

  39. 39

    Continue on State Highway 63

    1.1 km · 55 sec · State Highway 63

  40. 40

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Big Tree Road

  41. 41

    Continue on Ellicott Street Road

    10.3 mi · 15 min · Ellicott Street Road

  42. 42

    Turn right onto Cedar Street

    1.5 km · 2 min · Cedar Street

  43. 43

    Turn left onto East Main Street

    2.3 mi · 5 min · East Main Street

  44. 44

    Turn slight right

    11.7 mi · 21 min

  45. 45

    Turn right onto Alleghany Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · Alleghany Road

  46. 46

    Turn left onto Lewiston Road

    8.3 mi · 13 min · Lewiston Road

  47. 47

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Chestnut Ridge Road

    6.6 mi · 12 min · Chestnut Ridge Road

  48. 48

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

    94 m · 5 sec · Rochester Road

  49. 49

    Continue on Chestnut Ridge Road

    1.6 km · 1 min · Chestnut Ridge Road

  50. 50

    Continue on East Avenue

    1.3 mi · 2 min · East Avenue

  51. 51

    Continue on Main Street

    1161 ft · 30 sec · Main Street

  52. 52

    Turn sharp right onto Market Street

    15 m · 1 sec · Market Street

  53. 53

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Market Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Richmond Hill and Lockport.

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
53 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
19
8 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
13.6 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 86
100 mi · 26%
I 380 North
86.4 mi · 22%
Christopher Columbus Highway
44.6 mi · 11%
Genesee Expressway
38.6 mi · 10%
NJ 3 West
21.4 mi · 5%
Keystone Shortway
17.3 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

I 86

Keep slight left to continue on I 86: Corning

100 mi · 01h 57m

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
08h 17m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 34m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+86.7 mi
302.4 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Endwell
04h 08m from Richmond Hill
Leave By
7:26 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain Showers leaving Richmond Hill and Rain Showers near Lockport.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Richmond Hill to Lockport?

The road trip is about 389.1 miles (626.2 km) and usually takes 08h 17m 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?

Endwell is a useful midpoint, sitting about 194.4 miles from Richmond Hill and 194.7 miles from Lockport.

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

The direct path is about 302.4 miles (486.7 km), while the road route adds roughly 86.7 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 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 $55.04 one way or $110.09 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 122 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain Showers around Richmond Hill and Rain Showers near Lockport.

Stop Ideas Near Endwell

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

83 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 Richmond Hill and Lockport. Straight-line distance: 302.44 mi (486.73 km).

Richmond Hill

#1 Richmond Hill

A hamlet in the Town of Mount Pleasant, New York.

Population98,984
Coordinates40.6998300, -73.8312500
Altitude18
CountryUnited States
Lockport

#2 Lockport

Town in Niagara County, New York, United States

Population19,834
Coordinates43.1706100, -78.6903100
Altitude187
CountryUnited States
Start: Richmond Hill (-73.83125, 40.69983)
End: Lockport (-78.69031, 43.17061)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 626 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 57m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 43m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 46m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 29m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 33m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 51m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.73 gal
51.98 L · about $55.04
Round trip
$110.09
27.46 gal · 103.96 L
Estimated CO2
122 kg one way
Round trip: 244 kg / 538 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.04 $110.09
Mid-grade $4.48 $61.52 $123.05
Premium $4.86 $66.74 $133.48
Diesel $4.69 $64.45 $128.90

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 23, 2026

There is no time difference between Richmond Hill and Lockport. The current time is 07:55:09.

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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.