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PAD to JFK: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
3,804 mi
6,121 km · 3,305 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from JFK?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to New York (JFK) is 3,804 miles (6,121 km, 3,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Paderborn and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to JFK?
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