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JFK to ALY: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport)
5,489 mi
8,834 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
- ALY — El Nouzha Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 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
Near ALY
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport90 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport93 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from ALY?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Alexandria (ALY) is 5,489 miles (8,834 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to ALY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JFK to ALY?
Nonstop service on JFK–ALY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New York and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JFK to ALY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JFK–ALY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JFK to ALY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JFK–ALY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.