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NRR to JFK: distance & flight time
Ceiba (José Aponte de la Torre Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,621 mi
2,609 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NRR — José Aponte de la Torre Airport · Ceiba, Puerto Rico
- 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 NRR
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport5 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport17 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport23 mi away
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport27 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 NRR from JFK?
The flight distance from Ceiba (NRR) to New York (JFK) is 1,621 miles (2,609 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRR to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 NRR to JFK?
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