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JFK to JAX: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville International Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- JAX — Jacksonville International Airport · Jacksonville, 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 JAX
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from JAX?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to JAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 JAX?
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