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How far is New York, NY, from Walvis Bay?

The distance between Walvis Bay (Walvis Bay Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 7152 miles / 11511 kilometers / 6215 nautical miles.

Walvis Bay Airport – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport

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Distance from Walvis Bay to New York

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 7152.340 miles
  • 11510.576 kilometers
  • 6215.214 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
  • 7157.753 miles
  • 11519.287 kilometers
  • 6219.917 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 Walvis Bay to New York?

The estimated flight time from Walvis Bay Airport to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport is 14 hours and 2 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from Walvis Bay to New York generates about 876 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 876 kilograms equals 1 932 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Walvis Bay to New York

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

Airport information

Origin Walvis Bay Airport
City: Walvis Bay
Country: Namibia Flag of Namibia
IATA Code: WVB
ICAO Code: FYWB
Coordinates: 22°58′47″S, 14°38′43″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