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ZSA to JFK: distance & flight time
Cockburn Town (San Salvador Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
1,146 mi
1,845 km · 996 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZSA — San Salvador Airport · Cockburn Town, Bahamas
- 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 ZSA
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport33 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport58 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport61 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport71 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 ZSA from JFK?
The flight distance from Cockburn Town (ZSA) to New York (JFK) is 1,146 miles (1,845 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSA 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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSA to JFK?
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