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JFK to YKF: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
391 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
391 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from YKF?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Waterloo (YKF) is 391 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 YKF?
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