New York to Phuket
18h 28mgate to gate
The flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) covers 14,534 km (9,031 miles) and takes approximately 18h 28m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north on an initial great-circle bearing of 10°, passing near 71.8° N, 74.7° E at its midpoint.
Bearing 10° north Midpoint 71.8° N, 74.7° E Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 14,534 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 18h 03m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 18h 28m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
14,534 km / 805 km/h = 18h 03m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 18h 28m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 26h 26m | 26h 51m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 18h 38m | 19h 03m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 16h 09m | 16h 34m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 17h 06m | 17h 31m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| JFK | HKT | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | John F. Kennedy International Airport | Phuket International Airport |
| City | New York | Phuket |
| Country | United States | Thailand |
| ICAO | KJFK | VTSP |
| Coordinates | 40.6394, -73.7793 | 8.1133, 98.3174 |
| Elevation | 13 ft | 82 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from New York to Phuket?
A non-stop flight from New York (JFK) to Phuket (HKT) takes about 18h 28m. The great-circle distance is 14,534 km (9,031 miles, 7,848 nautical miles), flying north on an initial bearing of 10°.
How far is New York from Phuket?
14,534 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 9,031 miles or 7,848 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between JFK and HKT?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 14,534 km the route is at the extreme end of what any airliner can fly non-stop, so a connection is likely. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 18h 28m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
