# Distance from Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY) to New York (JFK)

> 11,235 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,235 km / 6,981 mi / 6,067 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:48 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 00:48 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,630 ft (JFK is lower than BKY)

## Airports

### [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukavu Kavumu Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.310000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 5,643 ft

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:48 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 00:48 in New York.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)
- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)