# Distance from Mao (AMO) to New York (JFK)

> 8,913 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,913 km / 5,538 mi / 4,813 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:12 in Mao, it's 03:12 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,059 ft (JFK is lower than AMO)

## Airports

### [Mao Airport (AMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amo-mao-mao-airport/1ef266de-de70-69ba-aa71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mao, Chad
- ICAO: FTTU
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 14.150000, 15.310000
- Elevation: 1,072 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 08:12 in Mao, it's 03:12 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mao Airport (AMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amo-mao-mao-airport/1ef266de-de70-69ba-aa71-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)