# Distance from Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE) to New York (JFK)

> 5,984 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,984 km / 3,718 mi / 3,231 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:17 in Geilenkirchen Airport, it's 20:17 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 283 ft (JFK is lower than GKE)

## Airports

### [Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gke-geilenkirchen-airport/1ef266de-ce51-65fc-b33c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geilenkirchen Airport, Germany
- ICAO: ETNG
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.960000, 6.040000
- Elevation: 296 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 02:17 in Geilenkirchen Airport, it's 20:17 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gke-geilenkirchen-airport/1ef266de-ce51-65fc-b33c-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)