# Distance from New York (JFK) to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS)

> 9,634 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,634 km / 5,986 mi / 5,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 16:34 in New York, it's 06:34 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (UUS 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

### [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- ICAO: UHSS
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 46.890000, 142.720000
- Elevation: 59 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 16:34 in New York, it's 06:34 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
With a 14-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)
- [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)