How far is Stafford, NY from Queens, NY?

The driving distance from Stafford, NY to Queens, NY is about 358.2 miles (576.4 km), with a travel time of about 06h 13m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 269.9 miles (434.3 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
358.18 mi
06h 13m
Flight
269.84 mi
434.27 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
269.84 mi
Kilometers
434.27 km
Flight Time
00h 32m

Driving Distance

Road route
358.18 mi
Kilometers
576.43 km
Drive Time
06h 13m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 06h 13m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Queens
Thu, Oct 15, 7:48 PM EDT
Return by in Stafford
Fri, Oct 16, 2:01 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Stafford
2026-10-15T13:34
Arrive Queens
Thu, Oct 15, 7:48 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 Stafford
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
Conklin
NY

Town in New York, United States

From Stafford
177.2 mi
03h 06m
To Queens
181 mi
03h 06m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
59°F
Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
8 mph NE
Destination
Queens Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
63°F
Thursday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 15 mph NE

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Stafford and Queens.

  1. 1

    Start on East Main Street Road

    2 mi · 3 min · East Main Street Road

  2. 2

    Continue on West Main Road

    1.5 mi · 2 min · West Main Road

  3. 3

    Continue on West Main Street

    1.2 km · 1 min · West Main Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Clay Street

    2162 ft · 37 sec · Clay Street

  5. 5

    Continue on Wolcott Street

    1228 ft · 21 sec · Wolcott Street

  6. 6

    Continue on Warsaw Road

    1.4 mi · 2 min · Warsaw Road

  7. 7

    Continue on Lake Street

    5.4 mi · 8 min · Lake Street

  8. 8

    Turn left onto Big Tree Road

    4.1 mi · 6 min · Big Tree Road

  9. 9

    Continue on State Highway 63

    1.1 km · 55 sec · State Highway 63

  10. 10

    Continue on Genesee Street

    7.5 mi · 11 min · Genesee Street

  11. 11

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Genesee Street

    33 m · 2 sec · Genesee Street

  12. 12

    Exit the roundabout onto Genesee Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Genesee Street

  13. 13

    Merge slight left onto Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

    3.3 mi · 4 min · Geneseo-Mount Morris Road

  14. 14

    Continue on Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

    1615 ft · 32 sec · Mount Morris-Geneseo Road

  15. 15

    Take the ramp left

    2173 ft · 53 sec

  16. 16

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    38.2 mi · 44 min · Genesee Expressway

  17. 17

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  18. 18

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

    1.2 km · 1 min

  20. 20

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  21. 21

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  22. 22

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  23. 23

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    70.8 mi · 1 hr 27 min · Keystone Shortway

  24. 24

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

    2413 ft · 59 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight right

    2.1 mi · 2 min

  26. 26

    Continue straight

    1.6 mi · 2 min

  27. 27

    Turn slight left

    10.5 mi · 12 min

  28. 28

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

    1343 ft · 34 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight right

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  30. 30

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

    568 ft · 16 sec

  31. 31

    Continue on South Marginal Highway

    645 ft · 11 sec · South Marginal Highway

  32. 32

    Turn right onto Boulevard East

    2267 ft · 1 min · Boulevard East

  33. 33

    Take the ramp right toward Lincoln Tunnel, New York City

    38 m · 15 sec

  34. 34

    Turn right onto Lincoln Tunnel access

    934 ft · 57 sec

  35. 35

    Merge slight left onto Lincoln Tunnel

    1.6 mi · 5 min · Lincoln Tunnel

  36. 36

    Keep slight right to continue on Dyer Avenue

    81 m · 7 sec

  37. 37

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

    102 m · 8 sec

  38. 38

    Continue on Dyer Avenue

    107 m · 20 sec · Dyer Avenue

  39. 39

    Turn left onto West 36th Street

    1.3 mi · 4 min · West 36th Street

  40. 40

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

    21 m · 2 sec

  41. 41

    Keep slight left

    2.5 mi · 4 min

  42. 42

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

    1 km · 1 min

  43. 43

    Merge slight left onto Long Island Expressway

    2 mi · 3 min · Long Island Expressway

  44. 44

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 25: Woodhaven Boulevard

    1890 ft · 36 sec

  45. 45

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

    2198 ft · 42 sec

  46. 46

    Keep slight right to continue on Woodhaven Boulevard, Rockaways

    559 ft · 24 sec

  47. 47

    Turn right onto Woodhaven Boulevard

    3.9 mi · 10 min · Woodhaven Boulevard

  48. 48

    Turn left onto Rockaway Boulevard

    105 m · 10 sec · Rockaway Boulevard

  49. 49

    Turn slight left onto Liberty Avenue

    1901 ft · 1 min · Liberty Avenue

  50. 50

    Turn right onto 104th Street

    63 m · 9 sec · 104th Street

  51. 51

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 104th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Stafford 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
51 steps
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
18
8 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
14.2 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 29%
Keystone Shortway
70.8 mi · 20%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 15%
Genesee Expressway
38.2 mi · 11%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 7%
Genesee Street
8.78 mi · 2%
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 13m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
12h 28m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+88.3 mi
269.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Conklin
03h 06m from Stafford
Leave By
11:32 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Mostly Cloudy leaving Stafford and Mostly Sunny near Queens.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Stafford to Queens?

The road trip is about 358.2 miles (576.4 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?

Conklin is a useful midpoint, sitting about 177.2 miles from Stafford and 181 miles from Queens.

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

The direct path is about 269.9 miles (434.3 km), while the road route adds roughly 88.3 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 $56.22 one way or $112.45 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 112.3 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Cloudy around Stafford and Mostly Sunny near Queens.

Stop Ideas Near Conklin

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

70 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

88 mi away
47 South Washington Street
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Stafford and Queens. Straight-line distance: 269.84 mi (434.27 km).

Stafford

#1 Stafford

Human settlement in Genesee County, New York, United States of America

Population2,312
Coordinates42.9817300, -78.0739000
Altitude272
CountryUnited States
Queens

#2 Queens

The most populous borough of New York City.

Population2,339,150
Coordinates40.6814900, -73.8365200
Altitude12
CountryUnited States
Start: East Main Street Road (-78.073903, 42.98172)
End: 104th Street (-73.836696, 40.681442)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 576 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)11h 56m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)08h 57m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 09m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)05h 58m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 07m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 28m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
12.64 gal
47.84 L · about $56.22
Round trip
$112.45
25.28 gal · 95.68 L
Estimated CO2
112.3 kg one way
Round trip: 224.7 kg / 495 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $56.22 $112.45
Mid-grade $4.98 $62.97 $125.94
Premium $5.38 $68.03 $136.06
Diesel $6.51 $82.27 $164.55

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 · Oct 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Stafford and Queens. The current time is 13:34:37.

Distance to Other Cities

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