# Distance from New York (JFK) to Kassala (KSL)

> 10,509 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,509 km / 6,530 mi / 5,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:29 in New York, it's 05:29 in Kassala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,658 ft (KSL is higher than JFK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kassala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 15.390000, 36.330000
- Elevation: 1,671 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 23:29 in New York, it's 05:29 in Kassala.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)