# Distance from Ballalae (BAS) to New York (JFK)

> 13,846 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,846 km / 8,604 mi / 7,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:57 in Ballalae, it's 04:57 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (JFK is higher than BAS)

## Airports

### [Ballalae Airport (BAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bas-ballalae-ballalae-airport/1ef266de-9855-6dea-920f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballalae, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGE
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.990000, 155.890000
- Elevation: 5 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 19:57 in Ballalae, it's 04:57 in New York.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballalae Airport (BAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bas-ballalae-ballalae-airport/1ef266de-9855-6dea-920f-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)