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GRR to JFK: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
624 mi
1,005 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
624 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from JFK?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to New York (JFK) is 624 miles (1,005 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from GRR to JFK?
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