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OCJ to JFK: distance & flight time
Ocho Rios (Boscobel Aerodrome) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,548 mi
2,491 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- OCJ — Boscobel Aerodrome · Ocho Rios, 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 OCJ
- KTP · Tinson Pen Airport30 mi away
- POT · Ken Jones Airport32 mi away
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport34 mi away
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport62 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 OCJ from JFK?
The flight distance from Ocho Rios (OCJ) to New York (JFK) is 1,548 miles (2,491 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCJ to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Ocho Rios and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Ocho Rios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCJ to JFK?
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