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NEG to JFK: distance & flight time
Negril (Negril Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,564 mi
2,517 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- NEG — Negril Airport · Negril, 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 NEG
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport30 mi away
- OCJ · Boscobel Aerodrome89 mi away
- KTP · Tinson Pen Airport102 mi away
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport105 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 NEG from JFK?
The flight distance from Negril (NEG) to New York (JFK) is 1,564 miles (2,517 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEG to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Negril and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Negril.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEG to JFK?
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