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NJK to AMA: distance & flight time
El Centro (El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field)) → Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport)
816 mi
1,313 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJK — El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) · El Centro, United States
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NJK
Near AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJK from AMA?
The flight distance from El Centro (NJK) to Amarillo (AMA) is 816 miles (1,313 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJK to AMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 NJK to AMA?
Nonstop service on NJK–AMA 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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Centro and Amarillo?
Amarillo is 2 hours ahead of El Centro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJK to AMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NJK–AMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NJK to AMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NJK–AMA 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.