# Distance from Covilha Airport (COV) to New York (JFK)

> 5,469 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,469 km / 3,398 mi / 2,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 21:50 in Covilha Airport, it's 16:50 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (JFK is lower than COV)

## Airports

### [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Covilha Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCV
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 40.260000, -7.480000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 21:50 in Covilha Airport, it's 16:50 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)