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KET to JRB: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
8,133 mi
13,089 km · 7,068 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,133 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from JRB?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to New York (JRB) is 8,133 miles (13,089 km, 7,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to JRB?
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 JRB?
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