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YSU to JFK: distance & flight time
Summerside (Summerside Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
638 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSU — Summerside Airport · Summerside, 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 YSU
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport86 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport109 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 YSU from JFK?
The flight distance from Summerside (YSU) to New York (JFK) is 638 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSU to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Summerside and New York?
New York is 1 hour behind Summerside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSU to JFK?
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