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SKH to JFK: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
7,401 mi
11,911 km · 6,431 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla 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 SKH from JFK?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to New York (JFK) is 7,401 miles (11,911 km, 6,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 SKH to JFK?
Nonstop service on SKH–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 14h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surkhet and New York?
New York is 9.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKH–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKH to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKH–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.