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YEM to JFK: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
542 mi
873 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from JFK?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to New York (JFK) is 542 miles (873 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 YEM to JFK?
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