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JFK to LYH: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field)
370 mi
596 km · 322 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
370 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from LYH?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Lynchburg (LYH) is 370 miles (596 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to LYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 LYH?
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