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BUN to JFK: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,552 mi
4,107 km · 2,218 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 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 BUN from JFK?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to New York (JFK) is 2,552 miles (4,107 km, 2,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 time difference between Buenaventura and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to JFK?
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