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YVP to JFK: distance & flight time
Quujjuaq (Kuujjuaq Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,229 mi
1,978 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YVP — Kuujjuaq Airport · Quujjuaq, 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 YVP
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport68 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport93 mi away
- XGR · Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport98 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport145 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 YVP from JFK?
The flight distance from Quujjuaq (YVP) to New York (JFK) is 1,229 miles (1,978 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVP to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 YVP to JFK?
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