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POT to JFK: distance & flight time
Port Antonio (Ken Jones Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,559 mi
2,509 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- POT — Ken Jones Airport · Port Antonio, 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 POT
- KTP · Tinson Pen Airport24 mi away
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport25 mi away
- OCJ · Boscobel Aerodrome32 mi away
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport93 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 POT from JFK?
The flight distance from Port Antonio (POT) to New York (JFK) is 1,559 miles (2,509 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POT to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Port Antonio and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Port Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POT to JFK?
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