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How far is New York, NY, from Munich?

The distance between Munich (Munich Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 4038 miles / 6498 kilometers / 3509 nautical miles.

Munich Airport – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

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Distance from Munich to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Munich to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 4037.963 miles
  • 6498.472 kilometers
  • 3508.894 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 4027.147 miles
  • 6481.065 kilometers
  • 3499.495 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Munich to New York?

The estimated flight time from Munich Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 8 hours and 8 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Munich Airport (MUC) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from Munich to New York generates about 461 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 461 kilograms equals 1 017 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Munich to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Munich Airport (MUC) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Airport information

Origin Munich Airport
City: Munich
Country: Germany Flag of Germany
IATA Code: MUC
ICAO Code: EDDM
Coordinates: 48°21′13″N, 11°47′9″E
Destination New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: JFK
ICAO Code: KJFK
Coordinates: 40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W

Airlines flying from Munich (MUC) to New York (JFK)

Lufthansa
United Airlines