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LLI to JFK: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
6,823 mi
10,980 km · 5,929 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, Ethiopia
- 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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from JFK?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to New York (JFK) is 6,823 miles (10,980 km, 5,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 LLI to JFK?
Nonstop service on LLI–JFK 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 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lalibella and New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Lalibella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LLI–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LLI to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LLI–JFK 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.