# Distance from Bima-Sumbawa Island (BMU) to New York (JFK)

> 16,239 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,239 km / 10,090 mi / 8,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:42 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 17:42 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (JFK is higher than BMU)

## Airports

### [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bima-Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADB
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.540000, 118.690000
- Elevation: 3 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 05:42 in Bima-Sumbawa Island, it's 17:42 in New York.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmu-bima-sumbawa-island-muhammad-salahuddin-airport/1ef266df-f91d-6b54-bb6e-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)