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YYT to JFK: distance & flight time
St. John's (St. John's International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,144 mi
1,841 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYT — St. John's International Airport · St. John's, 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 YYT
- YQX · Gander International Airport124 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 YYT from JFK?
The flight distance from St. John's (YYT) to New York (JFK) is 1,144 miles (1,841 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYT to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 YYT to JFK?
Nonstop service on YYT–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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. John's and New York?
New York is 1.5 hours behind St. John's.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYT to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYT–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYT to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYT–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.