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FEL to JFK: distance & flight time
Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
4,011 mi
6,454 km · 3,485 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, Germany
- 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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 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 FEL from JFK?
The flight distance from Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) to New York (JFK) is 4,011 miles (6,454 km, 3,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEL to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Fuerstenfeldbruck and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Fuerstenfeldbruck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEL to JFK?
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