# Distance from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) to New York (JFK)

> 15,264 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,264 km / 9,484 mi / 8,242 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 06:37 in Lockhart River Airport, it's 16:37 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (JFK is lower than IRG)

## Airports

### [Lockhart River Airport (IRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irg-lockhart-river-airport/1ef266e0-10dc-634e-9c5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lockhart River Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLHR
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -12.790000, 143.300000
- Elevation: 77 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 06:37 in Lockhart River Airport, it's 16:37 in New York.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lockhart River Airport (IRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irg-lockhart-river-airport/1ef266e0-10dc-634e-9c5d-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)