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JFK to LIY: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
743 mi
1,196 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from LIY?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Wright (LIY) is 743 miles (1,196 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 LIY?
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