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YIW to JFK: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
7,521 mi
12,104 km · 6,536 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from JFK?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to New York (JFK) is 7,521 miles (12,104 km, 6,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Yiwu and New York?
New York is 12 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to JFK?
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