# Distance from New York (JFK) to Pentecost Island (SSR)

> 13,476 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,476 km / 8,373 mi / 7,276 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:21 in New York, it's 10:21 in Pentecost Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SSR is lower 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

### [Sara Airport (SSR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssr-pentecost-island-sara-airport/1ef266df-7486-6ca6-bca3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pentecost Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSH
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -15.470000, 168.150000
- Elevation: 0 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 19:21 in New York, it's 10:21 in Pentecost Island.
With a 15-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)
- [Sara Airport (SSR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssr-pentecost-island-sara-airport/1ef266df-7486-6ca6-bca3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)