Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Kiev, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°20'40"N by 30°53'35"E)
Distance from JFK to KBP:
4,680.52 miles (7,532.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City, New York, United States and Boryspil International Airport (KBP), Kiev, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,681 miles (or 7,533 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boryspil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Boryspil International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFK / KJFK |
| Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W |
| Area Served: | New York City |
| Operator/Owner: | City of New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JFK |
| More Information: | JFK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBP / UKBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°20'40"N by 30°53'35"E |
| Area Served: | Kyiv/Kiev, Ukraine |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBP |
| More Information: | KBP Maps & Info |
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- On March 19, 2007 JFK became the first airport in the United States to receive the Airbus A380 with passengers aboard.
- The Port of New York Authority originally planned a single 55-gate terminal, but the major airlines did not agree with this plan, arguing that the terminal would be far too small for future traffic.
- The terminal was recently expanded.
- Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Dedicated as New York International Airport in 1948, the airport was more commonly known as Idlewild Airport until 1963, when it was renamed in memory of John F.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- JFK opened with six runways and a seventh under construction.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
Facts about Boryspil International Airport (KBP):
- The terminal was opened on 21 September 2010.
- The furthest airport from Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In November 1960, the first permanent air group, consisting of Tu-104 and Antonov An-10 planes, was assigned to the airport.
- Because of Boryspil International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Boryspil International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- A new runway will be constructed from 2012 to 2014.
- In the late 1980s, Mikheil Saakashvili, the current president of Georgia, served his conscript service in the Soviet border guard's Boryspil Separate Group that was maintaining border control in the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Boryspil International Airport", another name for KBP is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Бориспіль"".
- The closest airport to Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of KBP.
- Boryspil International Airport (KBP) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.05 miles (16.17 km) NNW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.70 miles (17.21 km) NNW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 12.06 miles (19.41 km) WNW | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 12.36 miles (19.89 km) NW | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 5 | 12.77 miles (20.56 km) WNW | Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 14.34 miles (23.07 km) WNW | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 20.12 miles (32.38 km) ENE | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 20.71 miles (33.33 km) NW | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 20.75 miles (33.39 km) W | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 24.46 miles (39.37 km) W | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 29.75 miles (47.88 km) N | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 30.93 miles (49.77 km) WNW | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) WNW | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 36.20 miles (58.26 km) SSW | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 37.13 miles (59.75 km) ENE | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.31 miles (18,932.77 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,740.27 miles (18,894.09 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,737.60 miles (18,889.79 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,713.81 miles (18,851.50 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,692.64 miles (18,817.43 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,647.27 miles (18,744.43 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,646.59 miles (18,743.32 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,639.59 miles (18,732.06 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,628.01 miles (18,713.42 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,567.73 miles (18,616.41 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,488.24 miles (18,488.48 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,472.37 miles (18,462.95 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,454.56 miles (18,434.28 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,445.00 miles (18,418.89 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,432.16 miles (18,398.23 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WNW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) N | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) W | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 124.91 miles (201.02 km) ESE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 142.56 miles (229.43 km) SE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) N | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 7 | 190.25 miles (306.18 km) SE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 8 | 223.01 miles (358.90 km) SW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 9 | 231.86 miles (373.15 km) SSE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 233.86 miles (376.35 km) SE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 237.75 miles (382.62 km) WSW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 240.71 miles (387.38 km) E | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 242.85 miles (390.83 km) NE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 14 | 251.18 miles (404.23 km) E | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 15 | 251.73 miles (405.11 km) N | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,082.15 miles (17,834.95 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,644.95 miles (17,131.34 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,635.60 miles (17,116.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,630.59 miles (17,108.23 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,612.47 miles (17,079.07 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,609.87 miles (17,074.89 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,604.77 miles (17,066.68 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,598.97 miles (17,057.34 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,587.84 miles (17,039.43 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,578.43 miles (17,024.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,570.59 miles (17,011.67 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,570.10 miles (17,010.88 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,568.86 miles (17,008.89 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,567.88 miles (17,007.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,566.76 miles (17,005.50 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |