# Distance from Xalapa (JAL) to New York (JFK)

> 3,212 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,212 km / 1,996 mi / 1,734 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United States
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 12:16 in Xalapa, it's 14:16 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,114 ft (JFK is lower than JAL)

## Airports

### [El Lencero Airport (JAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jal-xalapa-el-lencero-airport/1ef266df-619c-6514-8dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xalapa, Mexico
- ICAO: MMJA
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.480000, -96.800000
- Elevation: 3,127 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:16 in Xalapa, it's 14:16 in New York.

## Related

- [El Lencero Airport (JAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jal-xalapa-el-lencero-airport/1ef266df-619c-6514-8dba-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)