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KTP to JFK: distance & flight time
Kingston (Tinson Pen Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,575 mi
2,536 km · 1,369 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTP — Tinson Pen Airport · Kingston, Jamaica
- 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 KTP
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport4 mi away
- POT · Ken Jones Airport24 mi away
- OCJ · Boscobel Aerodrome30 mi away
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport80 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 KTP from JFK?
The flight distance from Kingston (KTP) to New York (JFK) is 1,575 miles (2,536 km, 1,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTP to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Kingston and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Kingston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTP to JFK?
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