# Distance from Baucau (BCH) to New York (JFK)

> 15,922 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,922 km / 9,893 mi / 8,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Timor-Leste) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:55 in Baucau, it's 00:55 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,758 ft (JFK is lower than BCH)

## Airports

### [Cakung Airport (BCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bch-baucau-cakung-airport/1ef266df-ff99-6e7e-9ede-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baucau, Timor-Leste
- ICAO: WPEC
- Timezone: Asia/Dili
- Coordinates: -8.490000, 126.400000
- Elevation: 1,771 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 13:55 in Baucau, it's 00:55 in New York.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cakung Airport (BCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bch-baucau-cakung-airport/1ef266df-ff99-6e7e-9ede-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)