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RCY to JRA: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
1,180 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · 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 JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCY from JRA?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to New York (JRA) is 1,180 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 JRA?
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