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GAF to JFK: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
4,376 mi
7,043 km · 3,803 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 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 GAF from JFK?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to New York (JFK) is 4,376 miles (7,043 km, 3,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Gafsa and New York?
New York is 5 hours behind Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to JFK?
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