# Distance from New York (JFK) to Minami Daito Airport (MMD)

> 12,182 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,182 km / 7,570 mi / 6,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:05 in New York, it's 03:05 in Minami Daito Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 154 ft (MMD 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

### [Minami Daito Airport (MMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmd-minami-daito-airport/1ef266df-8e6b-6b62-9a13-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minami Daito Airport, Japan
- ICAO: ROMD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 25.850000, 131.260000
- Elevation: 167 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 14:05 in New York, it's 03:05 in Minami Daito Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Minami Daito Airport (MMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmd-minami-daito-airport/1ef266df-8e6b-6b62-9a13-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)