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YHT to JFK: distance & flight time
Haines Junction (Haines Junction Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,966 mi
4,774 km · 2,578 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YHT — Haines Junction Airport · Haines Junction, 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 YHT
- YDB · Burwash Airport64 mi away
- YXY · Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport84 mi away
- YAK · Yakutat Airport115 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport120 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 YHT from JFK?
The flight distance from Haines Junction (YHT) to New York (JFK) is 2,966 miles (4,774 km, 2,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHT to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 cheapest way to fly from YHT to JFK?
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