# Distance from Tamchy (IKU) to New York (JFK)

> 10,297 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,297 km / 6,398 mi / 5,560 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kyrgyzstan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:35 in Tamchy, it's 23:35 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,413 ft (JFK is lower than IKU)

## Airports

### [Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iku-tamchy-issyk-kul-international-airport/1ef266df-e486-6312-878a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
- ICAO: UCFL
- Timezone: Asia/Bishkek
- Coordinates: 42.590000, 76.710000
- Elevation: 5,426 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 09:35 in Tamchy, it's 23:35 in New York.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iku-tamchy-issyk-kul-international-airport/1ef266df-e486-6312-878a-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)