# Distance from Arbil (EBL) to New York (JFK)

> 9,368 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,368 km / 5,821 mi / 5,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:59 in Arbil, it's 04:59 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,328 ft (JFK is lower than EBL)

## Airports

### [Erbil International Airport (EBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebl-arbil-erbil-international-airport/1ef266df-83f6-65ba-9c27-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arbil, Iraq
- ICAO: ORER
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 36.240000, 43.960000
- Elevation: 1,341 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 11:59 in Arbil, it's 04:59 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Erbil International Airport (EBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebl-arbil-erbil-international-airport/1ef266df-83f6-65ba-9c27-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)