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KET to JFK: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
8,136 mi
13,094 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,136 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 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from JFK?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to New York (JFK) is 8,136 miles (13,094 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to JFK?
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.
What is the time difference between Kengtung and New York?
New York is 10.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to JFK?
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