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JFK to BTL: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Battle Creek (W K Kellogg Airport)
605 mi
973 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
605 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BTL — W K Kellogg Airport · Battle Creek, 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 BTL
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport16 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field41 mi away
- GRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport42 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from BTL?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Battle Creek (BTL) is 605 miles (973 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to BTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 BTL?
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