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JFK to ATL: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
759 mi
1,222 km · 660 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from ATL?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL) is 759 miles (1,222 km, 660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 ATL?
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