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JFK to PTB: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Petersburg (Dinwiddie County Airport)
312 mi
502 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- PTB — Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg, 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 PTB
- RIC · Richmond International Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field50 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport56 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from PTB?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Petersburg (PTB) is 312 miles (502 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to PTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 PTB?
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