# Distance from Ilam (IIL) to New York (JFK)

> 9,736 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,736 km / 6,050 mi / 5,257 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 01:08 in Ilam, it's 17:38 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,391 ft (JFK is lower than IIL)

## Airports

### [Ilam Airport (IIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iil-ilam-ilam-airport/1ef266df-7d36-6432-9273-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilam, Iran
- ICAO: OICI
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 33.590000, 46.400000
- Elevation: 4,404 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 01:08 in Ilam, it's 17:38 in New York.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilam Airport (IIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iil-ilam-ilam-airport/1ef266df-7d36-6432-9273-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)