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Where to meet halfway between Flushing & Willets Point and Jackson Heights

Flushing & Willets Point and Jackson Heights are about 2.9 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around North Corona, roughly 1.4 miles from each of you. For a drink, try Blue City Lounge; for coffee, Queens Coffee Shop Bar Restaurant.

For drinks

Ordered so neither of you has the longer trip by much. Miles are as the crow flies.

  1. Blue City Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    1.6 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~14 min from 111 St (7)Map

  2. Tarros Bar

    Bar

    1.4 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.6 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~1 min from 111 St (7)Map

  3. El Encuentro

    Bar

    1.7 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~2 min from 103 St-Corona Plaza (7)MapWebsite

  4. PALLADIUM BAR DISCOTEC

    Bar

    1.3 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.7 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~1 min from 111 St (7)Map

  5. Palo Bar

    Bar

    1.7 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~2 min from 103 St-Corona Plaza (7)Map

For coffee

  1. Queens Coffee Shop Bar Restaurant

    Coffee shop

    1.5 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.5 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~3 min from 111 St (7)MapWebsite

  2. Dora Coffee Shop

    Coffee shop

    1.8 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~1 min from 103 St-Corona Plaza (7)MapWebsite

  3. El Rincón Naranjaleño

    Café

    1.8 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~1 min from 103 St-Corona Plaza (7)Map

  4. La Flaca Coffeeshop

    Coffee shop

    1.9 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.4 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~5 min from 103 St-Corona Plaza (7)Map

  5. Butter Beans Kitchen

    Café

    1.4 mi from Flushing & Willets Point · 1.9 mi from Jackson Heights

    ~9 min from 111 St (7)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

If one of you doesn’t mind the trip, each neighborhood has its own list.

Flushing & Willets PointQueens · 17 bars · 13 coffee spotsJackson HeightsQueens · 21 bars · 9 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Flushing & Willets Point and Jackson Heights?

The two are about 2.9 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around North Corona.

What’s a good first date spot between Flushing & Willets Point and Jackson Heights?

Blue City Lounge is 1.6 mi from Flushing & Willets Point and 1.3 mi from Jackson Heights. Tarros Bar is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Queens Coffee Shop Bar Restaurant works for both of you.

Why meet in the middle for a first date?

Neither person carries the whole trip, so it reads as considerate rather than convenient for one side. Suggest the place with both travel times in mind, and offer to swap it if it doesn’t suit them.

More places to meet halfway

Flushing & Willets Point ↔ Forest Hills2.8 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Flushing & Willets Point2.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenFlushing & Willets Point ↔ Woodside3.9 mi apart · fair spots in betweenJackson Heights ↔ Woodside1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenElmhurst ↔ Jackson Heights1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenForest Hills ↔ Jackson Heights3.1 mi apart · fair spots in between

How this list is made: spots are open, independent cafés, bars and restaurants, chosen for being close to the subway and on blocks with plenty of other places nearby. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line and walking times are estimates, so check opening hours before you go. Updated 2026-10-13. Data: Places: Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0); 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas, NYC Department of City Planning (NYC Open Data); MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov); Parks Properties, NYC Parks (NYC Open Data).