# Distance from Sohag (HMB) to New York (JFK)

> 9,324 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,324 km / 5,794 mi / 5,035 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:16 in Sohag, it's 10:16 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 297 ft (JFK is lower than HMB)

## Airports

### [Sohag International Airport (HMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hmb-sohag-sohag-international-airport/1ef266de-eb50-6ab8-b68c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sohag, Egypt
- ICAO: HEMK
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 26.340000, 31.740000
- Elevation: 310 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 17:16 in Sohag, it's 10:16 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sohag International Airport (HMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hmb-sohag-sohag-international-airport/1ef266de-eb50-6ab8-b68c-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)