How far is Throop, NY from Jamaica, NY?

The driving distance from Throop, NY to Jamaica, NY is about 278 miles (447.4 km), with a travel time of about 04h 56m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 212.5 miles (342 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 09h 53m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
278 mi
04h 56m
Flight
212.52 mi
342.02 km direct

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

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
212.52 mi
Kilometers
342.02 km
Flight Time
00h 25m

Driving Distance

Road route
278 mi
Kilometers
447.4 km
Drive Time
04h 56m

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Leave and Arrive Planner

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Drive time stays fixed at 04h 56m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Jamaica
Sun, May 31, 11:21 AM EDT
Return by in Throop
Sun, May 31, 4:18 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Throop
2026-05-31T06:25
Arrive Jamaica
Sun, May 31, 11:21 AM EDT
Route Timing
04h 56m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 8:00 AM EDT
Leave early for more breathing room
Arrive between
10:57 AM to 12:57 PM EDT

An early departure helps you fit a real stop into the day without turning the return into a late-night drive.

Leave by
7:06 AM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 04h 00m at the destination.
Back in Throop
9:00 PM EDT
Early departure recommended

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
Tusten
NY

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

From Throop
136.3 mi
02h 28m
To Jamaica
141.7 mi
02h 28m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
72°F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
3 to 10 mph W
Destination
Jamaica Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
71°F
Sunday
Using Roxbury as the closest live forecast in the Queens County weather hub.

Mostly Sunny

Starts
Sun, May 31 6:00 AM EDT
Wind
5 to 10 mph W

Driving Route Map

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

  1. 1

    Start on Turnpike Road

    2844 ft · 1 min · Turnpike Road

  2. 2

    Turn right onto North Street Road

    3.3 mi · 6 min · North Street Road

  3. 3

    Turn left onto Loop Road

    140 m · 17 sec · Loop Road

  4. 4

    Turn left onto Genesee Street

    5.5 mi · 10 min · Genesee Street

  5. 5

    Continue on West Genesee Street Road

    2.2 mi · 5 min · West Genesee Street Road

  6. 6

    Turn right onto East Lake Street

    2676 ft · 45 sec · East Lake Street

  7. 7

    Continue on East Lake Road

    9.4 mi · 14 min · East Lake Road

  8. 8

    Continue on State Route 41

    4.8 mi · 7 min · State Route 41

  9. 9

    Continue on East Lake Road

    2904 ft · 49 sec · East Lake Road

  10. 10

    Continue on State Highway 41

    9.8 mi · 14 min · State Highway 41

  11. 11

    Turn right onto North West Street

    1.2 mi · 3 min · North West Street

  12. 12

    Take the ramp left

    1.1 km · 1 min

  13. 13

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Binghamton

    1396 ft · 34 sec

  14. 14

    Merge slight left

    45.4 mi · 54 min

  15. 15

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  16. 16

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

    1.2 km · 1 min

  17. 17

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

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  18. 18

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

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  19. 19

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  20. 20

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    80 mi · 1 hr 37 min · Keystone Shortway

  21. 21

    Keep slight right to continue on Christopher Columbus Highway

    5.5 mi · 6 min · Christopher Columbus Highway

  22. 22

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

    1503 ft · 23 sec

  23. 23

    Keep slight right to continue on Leonia, Teaneck

    2128 ft · 38 sec

  24. 24

    Turn right onto Leonia

    1032 ft · 35 sec

  25. 25

    Turn straight onto Degraw Avenue

    138 m · 9 sec · Degraw Avenue

  26. 26

    Continue on Fort Lee Road

    1.1 mi · 2 min · Fort Lee Road

  27. 27

    Continue on Main Street

    143 m · 13 sec · Main Street

  28. 28

    Take the ramp left toward George Washington Bridge

    144 m · 13 sec

  29. 29

    Merge slight left onto Bergen Boulevard

    1552 ft · 29 sec · Bergen Boulevard

  30. 30

    Take the exit slight left toward George Washington Bridge Upper Level

    95 m · 5 sec

  31. 31

    Merge slight left

    1649 ft · 20 sec

  32. 32

    Keep slight left

    1.3 km · 1 min

  33. 33

    Continue on George Washington Bridge (upper level)

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

  34. 34

    Continue on Trans-Manhattan Expressway

    1.2 km · 1 min · Trans-Manhattan Expressway

  35. 35

    Continue on Cross Bronx Expressway

    4.4 mi · 6 min · Cross Bronx Expressway

  36. 36

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

    1.5 km · 2 min

  37. 37

    Merge slight left onto Hutchinson River Expressway

    1.3 km · 1 min · Hutchinson River Expressway

  38. 38

    Continue on Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Bronx-Whitestone Bridge

  39. 39

    Continue on Whitestone Expressway

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Whitestone Expressway

  40. 40

    Keep slight left to continue on Van Wyck Expressway

    4.3 mi · 6 min · Van Wyck Expressway

  41. 41

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

    1302 ft · 32 sec

  42. 42

    Keep slight right to continue on Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue

    563 ft · 14 sec

  43. 43

    Turn straight onto Van Wyck Expressway West

    1.5 km · 2 min · Van Wyck Expressway West

  44. 44

    Turn left onto Liberty Avenue

    1002 ft · 25 sec · Liberty Avenue

  45. 45

    Turn right onto Inwood Street

    914 ft · 44 sec · Inwood Street

  46. 46

    Turn right onto Tuskegee Airmen Way

    17 m · 3 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

  47. 47

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Throop and Jamaica.

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
47 steps
12 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
10
5 merges, 5 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
16.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
I 81 South
99 mi · 36%
Keystone Shortway
80 mi · 29%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 9%
East Lake Road
9.92 mi · 4%
State Highway 41
9.82 mi · 4%
Christopher Columbus Highway
5.46 mi · 2%
Longest Stretch

Keystone Shortway

Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

80 mi · 01h 37m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

A longer out-and-back drive

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

Drive Time
04h 56m
Long day trip
Same-Day Return
09h 54m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+65.5 mi
212.5 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Tusten
02h 28m from Throop
Leave By
7:06 AM EDT
Early departure recommended
Weather Watch

Mostly Sunny leaving Throop and Mostly Sunny near Jamaica.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

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

The road trip is about 278 miles (447.4 km) and usually takes 04h 56m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This is still possible in one day, but it becomes a long driving day. Leaving early and planning your stop window matters more here.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Tusten is a useful midpoint, sitting about 136.3 miles from Throop and 141.7 miles from Jamaica.

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

The direct path is about 212.5 miles (342 km), while the road route adds roughly 65.5 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 8:00 AM EDT. If you want a more comfortable same-day return, try to leave by 7:06 AM EDT.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $39.33 one way or $78.66 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 87.2 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Mostly Sunny around Throop and Mostly Sunny near Jamaica.

Stop Ideas Near Tusten

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

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

BUS

Scranton, PA

57 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

White Haven, PA

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

Wilkes-Barre, PA

80 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Poughkeepsie station

91 mi away
41 Main St.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Throop and Jamaica. Straight-line distance: 212.52 mi (342.02 km).

Throop

#1 Throop

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

Population1,910
Coordinates42.9759000, -76.5707800
Altitude167
CountryUnited States
Jamaica

#2 Jamaica

A neighborhood in Queens, New York City.

Population216,866
Coordinates40.6914900, -73.8056900
Altitude13
CountryUnited States
Start: Turnpike Road (-76.570795, 42.975918)
End: Tuskegee Airmen Way (-73.805695, 40.691493)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 447 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)09h 15m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)06h 57m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)05h 33m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)04h 38m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)03h 58m
80 mph (129 km/h)03h 28m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
9.81 gal
37.13 L · about $39.33
Round trip
$78.66
19.62 gal · 74.26 L
Estimated CO2
87.2 kg one way
Round trip: 174.4 kg / 384 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.01 $39.33 $78.66
Mid-grade $4.48 $43.96 $87.92
Premium $4.86 $47.69 $95.37
Diesel $4.69 $46.05 $92.10

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 31, 2026

There is no time difference between Throop and Jamaica. The current time is 06:25:16.

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.