# Distance from Chiredzi (BFO) to New York (JFK)

> 12,777 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,777 km / 7,939 mi / 6,899 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zimbabwe) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:58 in Chiredzi, it's 14:58 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,408 ft (JFK is lower than BFO)

## Airports

### [Buffalo Range Airport (BFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfo-chiredzi-buffalo-range-airport/1ef266de-dec8-6764-a2ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiredzi, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVCZ
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -21.010000, 31.580000
- Elevation: 1,421 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 20:58 in Chiredzi, it's 14:58 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buffalo Range Airport (BFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfo-chiredzi-buffalo-range-airport/1ef266de-dec8-6764-a2ba-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)