# Distance from Breda (GLZ) to New York (JFK)

> 5,887 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,887 km / 3,658 mi / 3,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:39 in Breda, it's 06:39 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (JFK is lower than GLZ)

## Airports

### [Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glz-breda-gilze-rijen-air-base/1ef266de-c6ca-6c34-8b94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Breda, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHGR
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 51.570000, 4.930000
- Elevation: 49 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 12:39 in Breda, it's 06:39 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/glz-breda-gilze-rijen-air-base/1ef266de-c6ca-6c34-8b94-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)