# Distance from New York (JFK) to Gyumri (LWN)

> 8,994 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,994 km / 5,588 mi / 4,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Armenia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:17 in New York, it's 00:17 in Gyumri)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,987 ft (LWN is higher than JFK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Gyumri Shirak Airport (LWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwn-gyumri-gyumri-shirak-airport/1ef266df-e49e-6156-846d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gyumri, Armenia
- ICAO: UDSG
- Timezone: Asia/Yerevan
- Coordinates: 40.750000, 43.860000
- Elevation: 5,000 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 16:17 in New York, it's 00:17 in Gyumri.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gyumri Shirak Airport (LWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwn-gyumri-gyumri-shirak-airport/1ef266df-e49e-6156-846d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)