How far is Sloan, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Sloan, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 393.4 miles (633.1 km), with a travel time of about 06h 56m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 298.6 miles (480.5 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 13h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
Trip Tools

Reverse, save, or send this route

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay. Copy the route link, send it to another device, or print a clean version before you head out.

Reverse Route
Quick Snapshot
Road
393.41 mi
06h 56m
Flight
298.54 mi
480.46 km direct

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

Learn Distance

Choose another destination from Sloan.

Flight Distance

Direct air line
298.54 mi
Kilometers
480.46 km
Flight Time
00h 36m

Driving Distance

Road route
393.41 mi
Kilometers
633.14 km
Drive Time
06h 56m

Gas Cost Calculator

Leave and Arrive Planner

Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.

Drive time stays fixed at 06h 56m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 1:05 PM EDT
Return by in Sloan
Sun, Apr 19, 8:02 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Sloan
2026-04-19T06:08
Arrive Jamaica
Sun, Apr 19, 1:05 PM 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
12:57 PM to 2:27 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
10:06 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Sloan
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
Binghamton
NY

City in Broome County, New York, United States

From Sloan
193.3 mi
03h 28m
To Jamaica
200.1 mi
03h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
46°F
Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

Starts
Sun, Apr 19 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
6 to 13 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 Sloan and Jamaica.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on Gates Street

    1467 ft · 1 min · Gates Street

  2. 2

    Turn left onto Crocker Street

    532 ft · 26 sec · Crocker Street

  3. 3

    Turn right onto Franklin Avenue

    1052 ft · 49 sec · Franklin Avenue

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Harlem Road

    1.6 mi · 3 min · Harlem Road

  5. 5

    Turn left onto Clinton Street

    2.1 mi · 4 min · Clinton Street

  6. 6

    Turn right onto Union Road

    1.5 km · 2 min · Union Road

  7. 7

    Take the ramp right toward NY 400

    81 m · 7 sec

  8. 8

    Keep slight right to continue on NY 400 South: East Aurora

    654 ft · 16 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left onto Aurora Expressway

    10.7 mi · 12 min · Aurora Expressway

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward US 20A, NY 78: East Aurora

    1311 ft · 28 sec

  11. 11

    Turn left onto Main Street

    561 ft · 12 sec · Main Street

  12. 12

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  13. 13

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  14. 14

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  15. 15

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  16. 16

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  17. 17

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  18. 18

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  19. 19

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  20. 20

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  21. 21

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  22. 22

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

  26. 26

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  27. 27

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  29. 29

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  31. 31

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  32. 32

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  33. 33

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  34. 34

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  35. 35

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  36. 36

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  37. 37

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 12 sec

  38. 38

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  40. 40

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  42. 42

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  43. 43

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  44. 44

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  45. 45

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  46. 46

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  47. 47

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  48. 48

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  49. 49

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  50. 50

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

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  51. 51

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  52. 52

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  53. 53

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  54. 54

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 42 sec · Inwood Street

  55. 55

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  56. 56

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Sloan 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
56 steps
13 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
14
7 merges, 7 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 27%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 20%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 14%
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 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+94.8 mi
298.6 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Binghamton
03h 28m from Sloan
Leave By
10:06 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Rain Showers leaving Sloan 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 Sloan to Jamaica?

The road trip is about 393.4 miles (633.1 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?

Binghamton is a useful midpoint, sitting about 193.3 miles from Sloan and 200.1 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 298.6 miles (480.5 km), while the road route adds roughly 94.8 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 $55.64 one way or $111.29 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 123.4 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Rain Showers around Sloan and Rain Showers Likely near Jamaica.

Stop Ideas Near Binghamton

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

79 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

95 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

111 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

111 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Sloan and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 298.54 mi (480.46 km).

Sloan

#1 Sloan

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

Population3,522
Coordinates42.8933900, -78.7939200
Altitude187
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Gates Street (-78.793919, 42.893431)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 633 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)13h 06m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 50m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 52m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 33m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 37m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 54m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.88 gal
52.55 L · about $55.64
Round trip
$111.29
27.76 gal · 105.1 L
Estimated CO2
123.4 kg one way
Round trip: 246.7 kg / 544 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $55.64 $111.29
Mid-grade $4.48 $62.20 $124.39
Premium $4.86 $67.47 $134.94
Diesel $4.69 $65.15 $130.31

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 Sloan and Jamaica. The current time is 06:08:51.

Distance to Other Cities

Planning a road trip? See the full trip guide on Trip.ovh — stops, fuel costs, weather, and departure timing.

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.