# Distance from Soalala (DWB) to New York (JFK)

> 13,609 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,609 km / 8,456 mi / 7,348 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:25 in Soalala, it's 20:25 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (JFK is lower than DWB)

## Airports

### [Soalala Airport (DWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwb-soalala-soalala-airport/1ef266de-dbf6-65e0-a1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soalala, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNO
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -16.100000, 45.360000
- Elevation: 141 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 03:25 in Soalala, it's 20:25 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Soalala Airport (DWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dwb-soalala-soalala-airport/1ef266de-dbf6-65e0-a1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)