# Distance from New York (JFK) to Tbilisi (TBS)

> 8,980 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,980 km / 5,580 mi / 4,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:21 in New York, it's 23:21 in Tbilisi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,611 ft (TBS 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

### [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tbilisi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGTB
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 41.670000, 44.950000
- Elevation: 1,624 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 15:21 in New York, it's 23:21 in Tbilisi.
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)
- [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)