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YXH to JFK: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,885 mi
3,034 km · 1,638 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from JFK?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to New York (JFK) is 1,885 miles (3,034 km, 1,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Medicine Hat and New York?
New York is 2 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to JFK?
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