# Distance from Deir ez-Zor (DEZ) to New York (JFK)

> 9,211 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,211 km / 5,723 mi / 4,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:36 in Deir ez-Zor, it's 16:36 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 687 ft (JFK is lower than DEZ)

## Airports

### [Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dez-deir-ez-zor-deir-ez-zor-airport/1ef266df-846c-6f62-a929-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Deir ez-Zor, Syria
- ICAO: OSDZ
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 35.290000, 40.180000
- Elevation: 700 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 23:36 in Deir ez-Zor, it's 16:36 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dez-deir-ez-zor-deir-ez-zor-airport/1ef266df-846c-6f62-a929-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)