# Distance from Kufra (AKF) to New York (JFK)

> 8,846 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,846 km / 5,497 mi / 4,776 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:36 in Kufra, it's 17:36 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,354 ft (JFK is lower than AKF)

## Airports

### [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kufra, Libya
- ICAO: HLKF
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 24.180000, 23.310000
- Elevation: 1,367 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:36 in Kufra, it's 17:36 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)