# Distance from Barrow-in-Furness (BWF) to New York (JFK)

> 5,278 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,278 km / 3,279 mi / 2,850 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:09 in Barrow-in-Furness, it's 17:09 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 160 ft (JFK is lower than BWF)

## Airports

### [Barrow Walney Island Airport (BWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwf-barrow-in-furness-barrow-walney-island-airport/1ef266de-c4b3-6004-8ef0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGNL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 54.130000, -3.260000
- Elevation: 173 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:09 in Barrow-in-Furness, it's 17:09 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Barrow Walney Island Airport (BWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwf-barrow-in-furness-barrow-walney-island-airport/1ef266de-c4b3-6004-8ef0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)