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GYD to JFK: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
5,817 mi
9,361 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from JFK?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to New York (JFK) is 5,817 miles (9,361 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Baku and New York?
New York is 8 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYD–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.