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JRB to TBI: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Cat Island (New Bight Airport)
1,135 mi
1,827 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, 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 TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRB from TBI?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Cat Island (TBI) is 1,135 miles (1,827 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to TBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 TBI?
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