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FTW to JFK: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,408 mi
2,266 km · 1,223 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from JFK?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to New York (JFK) is 1,408 miles (2,266 km, 1,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Fort Worth and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to JFK?
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