# Distance from Zilina (ILZ) to New York (JFK)

> 6,872 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,872 km / 4,270 mi / 3,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Slovakia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 17:40 in Zilina, it's 11:40 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,007 ft (JFK is lower than ILZ)

## Airports

### [Zilina Airport (ILZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilz-zilina-zilina-airport/1ef266df-5a45-6b8a-b1a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zilina, Slovakia
- ICAO: LZZI
- Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
- Coordinates: 49.230000, 18.610000
- Elevation: 1,020 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:40 in Zilina, it's 11:40 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Zilina Airport (ILZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilz-zilina-zilina-airport/1ef266df-5a45-6b8a-b1a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)