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JFK to PHF: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Newport News (Newport News Williamsburg International Airport)
283 mi
455 km · 246 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
283 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- PHF — Newport News Williamsburg International Airport · Newport News, 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 PHF
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field6 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base8 mi away
- NGU · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)18 mi away
- ORF · Norfolk International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from PHF?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Newport News (PHF) is 283 miles (455 km, 246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to PHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 PHF?
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