# Distance from Foumban (FOM) to New York (JFK)

> 9,138 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,138 km / 5,678 mi / 4,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:06 in Foumban, it's 18:06 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,950 ft (JFK is lower than FOM)

## Airports

### [Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fom-foumban-foumban-nkounja-airport/1ef266de-d8eb-6ea4-b397-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Foumban, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKM
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 5.640000, 10.750000
- Elevation: 3,963 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 23:06 in Foumban, it's 18:06 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fom-foumban-foumban-nkounja-airport/1ef266de-d8eb-6ea4-b397-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)