# Distance from Amman (ADJ) to New York (JFK)

> 9,196 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,196 km / 5,714 mi / 4,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jordan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:34 in Amman, it's 19:34 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,542 ft (JFK is lower than ADJ)

## Airports

### [Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adj-amman-amman-marka-international-airport/1ef266df-7eba-6650-960b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amman, Jordan
- ICAO: OJAM
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- Coordinates: 31.970000, 35.990000
- Elevation: 2,555 ft

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:34 in Amman, it's 19:34 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adj-amman-amman-marka-international-airport/1ef266df-7eba-6650-960b-06bb2780ed98)
- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)