# Distance from Dhanbad Airport (DBD) to New York (JFK)

> 12,560 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,560 km / 7,804 mi / 6,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 01:10 in Dhanbad Airport, it's 15:40 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 834 ft (JFK is lower than DBD)

## Airports

### [Dhanbad Airport (DBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbd-dhanbad-airport/1ef266df-f030-6668-8cdc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhanbad Airport, India
- ICAO: VEDB
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.830000, 86.430000
- Elevation: 847 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 01:10 in Dhanbad Airport, it's 15:40 in New York.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhanbad Airport (DBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbd-dhanbad-airport/1ef266df-f030-6668-8cdc-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)