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RCY to JFK: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,173 mi
1,888 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- 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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 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 RCY from JFK?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to New York (JFK) is 1,173 miles (1,888 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 RCY to JFK?
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