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RDG to JFK: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
116 mi
187 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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.
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from JFK?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to New York (JFK) is 116 miles (187 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 RDG to JFK?
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