# Distance from New York (JFK) to Yuncheng (YCU)

> 11,577 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,577 km / 7,193 mi / 6,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 22:49 in New York, it's 10:49 in Yuncheng)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (YCU 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

### [Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycu-yuncheng-yuncheng-guangong-airport/1ef266e0-1e59-6f08-81d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuncheng, China
- ICAO: ZBYC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 35.120000, 111.030000
- Elevation: 1,242 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 22:49 in New York, it's 10:49 in Yuncheng.
With a 12-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)
- [Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycu-yuncheng-yuncheng-guangong-airport/1ef266e0-1e59-6f08-81d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)