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JFK to FAJ: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Fajardo (Diego Jimenez Torres Airport)
1,616 mi
2,601 km · 1,405 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FAJ — Diego Jimenez Torres Airport · Fajardo, Puerto Rico
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 FAJ
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport5 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport21 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport23 mi away
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from FAJ?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Fajardo (FAJ) is 1,616 miles (2,601 km, 1,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to FAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 FAJ?
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