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Trip from Jamaica, NY to Sheepshead Bay, NY

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

23m

Distance

13.5 mi

22 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 21m ★
6 AM
0h 23m
8 AM
0h 27m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 24m
3 PM
0h 25m
5 PM
0h 27m
8 PM
0h 22m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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neighborhood of Queens, New York City, United States

Jamaica, NY

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neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Sheepshead Bay, NY

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Trip Overview

Jamaica, NY to Sheepshead Bay, NY is 13.5 miles and takes about 23 minutes via Belt Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short interstate trip stays within New York, making it a simple hop between two points in the Northeast region. Given its brief duration, it's ideal for a same-day excursion. The route is predominantly highway, so expect a straightforward commute rather than a scenic exploration.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Belt Parkway 9.5 mi 14m
Van Wyck Expressway 1.3 mi 2m
Shore Parkway 0.8 mi 1m
Bedford Avenue 0.4 mi 1m
Pinegrove Street 0.2 mi <1m
Liberty Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Tuskegee Airmen Way <0.1 mi <1m
Avenue Y <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Belt Parkway — 9.5 mi, about 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Jamaica, NY and Sheepshead Bay, NY.

1

Start on Tuskegee Airmen Way

303 ft · 17 sec · Tuskegee Airmen Way
2

Turn right onto Pinegrove Street

0.2 mi · 44 sec · Pinegrove Street
3

At end of road, turn left onto Liberty Avenue

0.1 mi · 22 sec · Liberty Avenue
4

Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway

0.7 mi · 1 min · Van Wyck Expressway
Use the left / straight lanes.
5

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 27 sec
Toward I 678 South: Van Wyck Expressway, Kennedy Airport Use the straight / left lanes.
6

Merge onto I 678

0.6 mi · 39 sec · Van Wyck Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 21 sec
Exit 1W Toward Belt Parkway West
8

Keep slight right at fork

0.5 mi · 1 min
Exit 1W Toward Belt Parkway West, Verrazano Bridge Use the slight right lane.
9

Merge onto BP

9.5 mi · 14 min · Belt Parkway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10

Take the exit

0.2 mi · 25 sec
Exit 9 Toward Knapp Street, Sheepshead Bay Use the slight right lane.
11

Continue on Shore Parkway

0.8 mi · 1 min · Shore Parkway
Use the left / straight / right lanes.
12

Turn right onto Bedford Avenue

0.4 mi · 1 min · Bedford Avenue
13

Turn right onto Avenue Y

111 ft · 4 sec · Avenue Y
14

Arrive at destination

Avenue Y

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 12 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Pinegrove Street

Turn right onto Pinegrove Street

Navigation decision point

6
0.4 mi into trip | ~1m in | Van Wyck Expressway

Turn left onto Van Wyck Expressway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left / straight lanes.
6
1.1 mi into trip | ~2m in

Take the ramp toward I 678 South: Van Wyck Expressway, Kennedy Airport

Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / left lanes. Toward I 678 South: Van Wyck Expressway, Kenned...
9
2 mi into trip | ~4m in

Keep slight right at fork toward Belt Parkway West, Verrazano Bridge

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 1W Toward Belt Parkway West, Verrazano Bridge
8
12 mi into trip | ~19m in

Take the exit toward Knapp Street, Sheepshead Bay

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Exit 9 Toward Knapp Street, Sheepshead Bay

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.19 one way

$4.39 round trip

$4.13/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.47 $2.37 $4.75
premium $4.87 $2.59 $5.17
diesel $5.40 $2.87 $5.74

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.1 0 $1.42 $0.65
Efficient EV 3.4 0 $1.18 $0.54
EV Truck/SUV 5.4 0 $1.89 $0.86

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 26, 2026

Origin

Jamaica, NY

Morning in Jamaica on Sunday

Local time

7:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

42°F

Rain Showers

E 12 mph 97% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 12:24AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:05PM EDT until April 26 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Destination

Sheepshead Bay, NY

Morning in Sheepshead Bay on Sunday

Local time

7:39 AM

EDT

Current temp

43°F

Rain Showers

E 14 mph 97% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 12:24AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:05PM EDT until April 26 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

23m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

You'll spend most of your time on the highway, with 86% of the 13.5-mile trip on roads like the Belt Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway. The longest continuous stretch of highway driving is 9.5 miles on the Belt Parkway. Expect urban merging and dense exit traffic as you navigate this predominantly high-speed environment. The highway portion concludes, leading you onto surface streets for the remainder of your trip.

86% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
14 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.5 mi on Belt Parkway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

8/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Belt Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Pinegrove Street.

Driving Effort 8/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 13.5 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 23m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Pinegrove Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Van Wyck Expressway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

Between Jamaica, NY and Sheepshead Bay, NY, road signs point toward Kennedy Airport and Belt Parkway West.

Kennedy Airport

1.1 mi in | ~2m

Belt Parkway West

1.9 mi in | ~3m

About the Cities

Starting in Jamaica, NY

Full guide →

Jamaica is an expansive neighborhood located in eastern Queens. Historically consisting of predominantly black communities, Jamaica now is home to an extremely diverse array of peoples and cultures.

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 13.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (86%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 9.5 miles on Belt Parkway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Sheepshead Bay, NY before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Pinegrove Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.4 miles (Van Wyck Expressway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.

Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, African Burial Ground National Monument and Castle Clinton National Monument (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Sheepshead Bay, NY before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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