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JFK to PAL: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → La Dorada (German Olano Air Base)
2,430 mi
3,910 km · 2,111 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, Colombia
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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from PAL?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to La Dorada (PAL) is 2,430 miles (3,910 km, 2,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to PAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 PAL?
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