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RSD to JFK: distance & flight time
Rock Sound (Rock Sound Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,097 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- RSD — Rock Sound Airport · Rock Sound, 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 RSD
- GHB · Governor's Harbour Airport29 mi away
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport37 mi away
- NMC · Normans Cay Airport45 mi away
- ELH · North Eleuthera Airport51 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 RSD from JFK?
The flight distance from Rock Sound (RSD) to New York (JFK) is 1,097 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSD to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 RSD to JFK?
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