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SYR to JFK: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from JFK?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to New York (JFK) is 209 miles (336 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 SYR to JFK?
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