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JFK to GUS: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base)
648 mi
1,043 km · 563 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
648 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from GUS?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Peru (GUS) is 648 miles (1,043 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to GUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 GUS?
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