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IDP to JFK: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,204 mi
1,937 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from JFK?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to New York (JFK) is 1,204 miles (1,937 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 IDP to JFK?
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