# Distance from Gafsa (GAF) to New York (JFK)

> 7,043 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,043 km / 4,376 mi / 3,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tunisia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:10 in Gafsa, it's 18:10 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,047 ft (JFK is lower than GAF)

## Airports

### [Gafsa Ksar International Airport (GAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaf-gafsa-gafsa-ksar-international-airport/1ef266de-b885-6c5a-a58f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gafsa, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTF
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 34.420000, 8.820000
- Elevation: 1,060 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:10 in Gafsa, it's 18:10 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Gafsa Ksar International Airport (GAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaf-gafsa-gafsa-ksar-international-airport/1ef266de-b885-6c5a-a58f-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)