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JFK to YLC: distance & flight time
New York (John F Kennedy International Airport) → Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
1,543 mi
2,483 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JFK from YLC?
The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Kimmirut (YLC) is 1,543 miles (2,483 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JFK to YLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 YLC?
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