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YME to JFK: distance & flight time
Matane (Matane Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
647 mi
1,040 km · 562 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YME — Matane Airport · Matane, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YME
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport38 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport54 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport75 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 YME from JFK?
The flight distance from Matane (YME) to New York (JFK) is 647 miles (1,040 km, 562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YME to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YME to JFK?
Nonstop service on YME–JFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YME to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YME–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YME to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YME–JFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.