# Distance from Bost (BST) to New York (JFK)

> 10,907 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,907 km / 6,777 mi / 5,889 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 05:39 in Bost, it's 21:09 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,451 ft (JFK is lower than BST)

## Airports

### [Bost Airport (BST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bst-bost-bost-airport/1ef266df-7893-6254-9e77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bost, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OABT
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.560000, 64.360000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 05:39 in Bost, it's 21:09 in New York.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bost Airport (BST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bst-bost-bost-airport/1ef266df-7893-6254-9e77-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)