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JRB to YFB: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)
1,608 mi
2,588 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRB from YFB?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Iqaluit (YFB) is 1,608 miles (2,588 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to YFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YFB?
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