# Distance from Bijie (BFJ) to New York (JFK)

> 12,463 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,463 km / 7,744 mi / 6,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:34 in Bijie, it's 02:34 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,435 ft (JFK is lower than BFJ)

## Airports

### [Bijie Airport (BFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfj-bijie-bijie-airport/1ef266e0-2090-6434-9bf2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bijie, China
- ICAO: ZUBJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.270000, 105.470000
- Elevation: 1,448 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 14:34 in Bijie, it's 02:34 in New York.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bijie Airport (BFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfj-bijie-bijie-airport/1ef266e0-2090-6434-9bf2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)