# Distance from Galway (GWY) to New York (JFK)

> 4,932 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,932 km / 3,065 mi / 2,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:14 in Galway, it's 22:14 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 68 ft (JFK is lower than GWY)

## Airports

### [Galway Airport (GWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwy-galway-galway-airport/1ef266de-c73c-673a-993d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galway, Ireland
- ICAO: EICM
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.300000, -8.940000
- Elevation: 81 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 03:14 in Galway, it's 22:14 in New York.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Galway Airport (GWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwy-galway-galway-airport/1ef266de-c73c-673a-993d-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)