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JRB to RCY: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport)
1,177 mi
1,894 km · 1,023 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Near RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRB from RCY?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Port Nelson (RCY) is 1,177 miles (1,894 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to RCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 JRB to RCY?
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