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JFK to ART: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Watertown (Watertown International Airport)
258 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
258 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from ART?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Watertown (ART) is 258 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to ART?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 JFK to ART?
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