# Distance from Guwahati (GAU) to New York (JFK)

> 12,440 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,440 km / 7,730 mi / 6,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 13:21 in Guwahati, it's 03:51 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 149 ft (JFK is lower than GAU)

## Airports

### [Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gau-guwahati-lokpriya-gopinath-bordoloi-international-airport/1ef266df-f048-69fc-a0e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guwahati, India
- ICAO: VEGT
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.110000, 91.590000
- Elevation: 162 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 13:21 in Guwahati, it's 03:51 in New York.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gau-guwahati-lokpriya-gopinath-bordoloi-international-airport/1ef266df-f048-69fc-a0e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)