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LYH to JFK: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
370 mi
596 km · 322 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
370 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, United States
- 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from JFK?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to New York (JFK) is 370 miles (596 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYH to JFK?
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