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BSB to JRA: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
4,255 mi
6,848 km · 3,697 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Near JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSB from JRA?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to New York (JRA) is 4,255 miles (6,848 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BSB to JRA?
Nonstop service on BSB–JRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brasilia and New York?
New York is 1 hour behind Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to JRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BSB–JRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BSB to JRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BSB–JRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.