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JFK to SCU: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Santiago De Cuba (Antonio Maceo International Airport)
1,433 mi
2,307 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- SCU — Antonio Maceo International Airport · Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
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 SCU
- NBW · Leeward Point Field41 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport45 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport59 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from SCU?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Santiago De Cuba (SCU) is 1,433 miles (2,307 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to SCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SCU?
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