# Distance from Jabiru Airport (JAB) to New York (JFK)

> 15,962 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,962 km / 9,918 mi / 8,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 21:27 in Jabiru Airport, it's 07:57 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 72 ft (JFK is lower than JAB)

## Airports

### [Jabiru Airport (JAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jab-jabiru-airport/1ef266e0-0ed4-6ea2-aad4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jabiru Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YJAB
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -12.660000, 132.890000
- Elevation: 85 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 21:27 in Jabiru Airport, it's 07:57 in New York.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jabiru Airport (JAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jab-jabiru-airport/1ef266e0-0ed4-6ea2-aad4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)