# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to New York (JFK)

> 12,661 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,661 km / 7,867 mi / 6,836 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 02:26 in Dhaka, it's 16:26 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (JFK is lower than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 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 02:26 in Dhaka, it's 16:26 in New York.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)