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BDR to JFK: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
50 mi
80 km · 43 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
50 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from JFK?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to New York (JFK) is 50 miles (80 km, 43 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to JFK?
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