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COS to JFK: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,640 mi
2,639 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from JFK?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to New York (JFK) is 1,640 miles (2,639 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Colorado Springs and New York?
New York is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to JFK?
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