# Distance from Hit (IQA) to New York (JFK)

> 9,474 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,474 km / 5,887 mi / 5,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:43 in Hit, it's 01:43 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 605 ft (JFK is lower than IQA)

## Airports

### [Al Asad Air Base (IQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqa-hit-al-asad-air-base/1ef266df-83db-663e-bd59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hit, Iraq
- ICAO: ORAA
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 33.790000, 42.440000
- Elevation: 618 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 08:43 in Hit, it's 01:43 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Al Asad Air Base (IQA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqa-hit-al-asad-air-base/1ef266df-83db-663e-bd59-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)