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KET to EWR: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
8,135 mi
13,092 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from EWR?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Newark (EWR) is 8,135 miles (13,092 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KET to EWR?
Nonstop service on KET–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kengtung and Newark?
Newark is 11.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to EWR?
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Why are some KET to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KET–EWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.