# Distance from Frieda River (FAQ) to New York (JFK)

> 14,653 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,653 km / 9,105 mi / 7,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:50 in Frieda River, it's 15:50 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 204 ft (JFK is lower than FAQ)

## Airports

### [Frieda River Airport (FAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faq-frieda-river-frieda-river-airport/1ef266de-9b2f-6296-9d5a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frieda River, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYFR
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -4.610000, 141.960000
- Elevation: 217 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 05:50 in Frieda River, it's 15:50 in New York.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frieda River Airport (FAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/faq-frieda-river-frieda-river-airport/1ef266de-9b2f-6296-9d5a-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)