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YYW to JFK: distance & flight time
Armstrong (Armstrong Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
988 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 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 YYW from JFK?
The flight distance from Armstrong (YYW) to New York (JFK) is 988 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYW to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YYW to JFK?
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