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POU to JFK: distance & flight time
Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
68 mi
110 km · 59 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
68 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- POU — Dutchess County Airport · Poughkeepsie, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near POU
- SWF · Stewart International Airport14 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport59 mi away
- MGJ · Orange County Airport21 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport66 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 POU from JFK?
The flight distance from Poughkeepsie (POU) to New York (JFK) is 68 miles (110 km, 59 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POU to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 POU to JFK?
Nonstop service on POU–JFK 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POU to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POU–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POU to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POU–JFK 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.