# Distance from New York (JFK) to Thanjavur (TJV)

> 13,660 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,660 km / 8,488 mi / 7,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 17:07 in New York, it's 02:37 in Thanjavur)
- **Elevation difference**: 240 ft (TJV 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

### [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thanjavur, India
- ICAO: VOTJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 10.720000, 79.100000
- Elevation: 253 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 17:07 in New York, it's 02:37 in Thanjavur.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjv-thanjavur-tanjore-air-force-base/1ef266df-f40a-643c-b301-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)