# Distance from Hualien City (HUN) to New York (JFK)

> 12,651 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,651 km / 7,861 mi / 6,831 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Taiwan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:37 in Hualien City, it's 20:37 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (JFK is lower than HUN)

## Airports

### [Hualien Airport (HUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hun-hualien-city-hualien-airport/1ef266df-8b0e-6db6-9330-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hualien City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCYU
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.020000, 121.620000
- Elevation: 52 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 08:37 in Hualien City, it's 20:37 in New York.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hualien Airport (HUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hun-hualien-city-hualien-airport/1ef266df-8b0e-6db6-9330-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)