# Distance from Sayun (GXF) to New York (JFK)

> 11,379 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,379 km / 7,070 mi / 6,144 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:16 in Sayun, it's 01:16 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,084 ft (JFK is lower than GXF)

## Airports

### [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sayun, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSY
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.970000, 48.790000
- Elevation: 2,097 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 08:16 in Sayun, it's 01:16 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)