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SLM to JFK: distance & flight time
Salamanca (Salamanca Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
3,474 mi
5,591 km · 3,019 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLM — Salamanca Airport · Salamanca, Spain
- 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 SLM
- VLL · Valladolid Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport107 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport88 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport99 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 SLM from JFK?
The flight distance from Salamanca (SLM) to New York (JFK) is 3,474 miles (5,591 km, 3,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLM to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 time difference between Salamanca and New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Salamanca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLM to JFK?
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