JetSetAuthority

New York · United States

JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport

Local timeUTC−4America/New_York
Runways4longest 14,511 ft4,423 m
Elevation13 ft4 mabove sea level
CodesJFK · KJFKIATA · ICAO

Photo: User:KenzieAbraham, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Runways

Runway layout of John F. Kennedy International Airport, drawn to scale from surveyed runway-end positionsRunway 13R/31L: 14,511 ft (4,423 m), asphalt and concreteRunway 04L/22R: 12,079 ft (3,682 m), asphalt and concreteRunway 13L/31R: 10,000 ft (3,048 m), asphalt and concreteRunway 04R/22L: 8,400 ft (2,560 m), asphalt13R31L04L22R13L31R04R22L1 km · 3,281 ftN
Drawn to scale by JetSet Authority from OurAirports’ runway-end coordinates. Taxiways and buildings are not shown. Not for navigation.
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13R/31L
121° / 301° true		 14,511 ft4,423 m200 ft61 masphalt and concrete · lit
04L/22R
31° / 211° true		 12,079 ft3,682 m200 ft61 masphalt and concrete · lit
13L/31R
121° / 301° true		 10,000 ft3,048 m200 ft61 masphalt and concrete · lit
04R/22L
31° / 211° true		 8,400 ft2,560 m200 ft61 masphalt · lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading divided by ten, rounded; L, C and R mark parallel runways. Displaced thresholds shorten the usable length at some ends.

Location and time

Coordinates40.6°N, 73.8°W (40.6394, -73.7793)
RegionNew York, United States
Time zoneAmerica/New_York: UTC−5 standard time, UTC−4 during daylight saving time
Official sitewww.jfkairport.com/

Distances and flight times to world hubs

Great circles from JFK to 19 major hubsATLLAXORDYYZMEXGRULHRCDGFRAISTDXBDOHJNBDELSINHKGPEKHNDSYDJFK
HubDistanceFrom JFKTo JFK
Toronto YYZ588 km366 mi1 h 45 min1 h 40 min
Chicago ORD1,188 km738 mi2 h 35 min2 h 15 min
Atlanta ATL1,222 km759 mi2 h 35 min2 h 20 min
Mexico City MEX3,365 km2,091 mi5 h 05 min4 h 40 min
Los Angeles LAX3,974 km2,469 mi6 h 05 min5 h 10 min
London LHR5,540 km3,442 mi6 h 50 min7 h 55 min
Paris CDG5,834 km3,625 mi7 h 10 min8 h 20 min
Frankfurt FRA6,189 km3,846 mi7 h 35 min8 h 45 min
São Paulo GRU7,664 km4,762 mi9 h 35 min9 h 55 min
Istanbul IST8,026 km4,987 mi9 h 30 min11 h
Doha DOH10,770 km6,692 mi12 h 25 min14 h 15 min
Tokyo HND10,875 km6,758 mi13 h 55 min12 h 55 min
Beijing PEK10,979 km6,822 mi13 h 40 min13 h 25 min
Dubai DXB11,002 km6,836 mi12 h 45 min14 h 30 min
Delhi DEL11,755 km7,304 mi13 h 55 min14 h 55 min
Johannesburg JNB12,831 km7,973 mi15 h16 h 20 min
Hong Kong HKG12,970 km8,059 mi15 h 55 min15 h 40 min
Singapore SIN15,341 km9,532 mi18 h 25 min18 h 30 min
Sydney SYD16,014 km9,950 mi20 h 15 min18 h 25 min

Estimated scheduled flight times for a nonstop flight; whether one operates is not something we track. Linked hubs have a full route page.

Nearest airports with scheduled flights

AirportDistance
New York LGA
LaGuardia Airport		17 km11 mi NNW
Teterboro TEB
Teterboro Airport		33 km21 mi NW
Newark EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport		33 km21 mi W
White Plains HPN
Westchester County Airport		48 km30 mi N
Islip ISP
Long Island MacArthur Airport		60 km37 mi ENE
Ewing Township TTN
Trenton Mercer Airport		96 km60 mi WSW
Newburgh SWF
New York Stewart International Airport		100 km62 mi NNW
New Haven HVN
Tweed New Haven Airport		102 km63 mi NE

How far can you get?

Of the 265 airports with guides on this site, roughly this many are within a nonstop flight of:

203 hours
596 hours
1169 hours
15112 hours

Explore everything within X hours of JFK

Route guides from JFK

Radio frequencies
ServiceDescriptionMHz
ApproachNEW YORK APP (ROBER)125.700
ApproachNEW YORK APPROACH (CAMRN)127.400
ApproachNEW YORK APPROACH (FINAL)132.400
ATIS (recorded airport information)ATIS115.100
Clearance deliveryCLNC DEL135.050
DepartureNEW YORK DEP135.900
GroundGND ALT121.650
GroundGND121.900
RDONEW YORK RDO115.900
TowerKENNEDY TWR119.100
TowerTWR ALT123.900
UnicomUNICOM122.950

From OurAirports’ community-maintained list. Frequencies change; check the current official publication. Not for navigation.

Checking a different trip? Use the flight-time calculator. Not covered: airlines, schedules, fares, terminals and live departures.