# Distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to New York (JFK)

> 10,905 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,905 km / 6,776 mi / 5,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 13:44 in Debre Tabor, it's 06:44 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,477 ft (JFK is lower than DBT)

## Airports

### [Debre Tabor Airport (DBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbt-debre-tabor-debre-tabor-airport/1ef266de-ea01-6856-ac27-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADT
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 38.000000
- Elevation: 8,490 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 13:44 in Debre Tabor, it's 06:44 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Debre Tabor Airport (DBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dbt-debre-tabor-debre-tabor-airport/1ef266de-ea01-6856-ac27-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)