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WGN to JFK: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
7,768 mi
12,502 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from JFK?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to New York (JFK) is 7,768 miles (12,502 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 WGN to JFK?
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