# Distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to New York (JFK)

> 5,261 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,261 km / 3,269 mi / 2,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 03:21 in Fairbanks, it's 07:21 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 426 ft (JFK is lower than FAI)

## Airports

### [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAFA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.820000, -147.860000
- Elevation: 439 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:21 in Fairbanks, it's 07:21 in New York.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-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)