Nonstop flight route between New York City, New York, United States and Sylhet, Bangladesh:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E)
Distance from JFK to ZYL:
7,811.20 miles (12,570.87 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 MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL), Sylhet, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,811 miles (or 12,571 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 MAG Osmani 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 MAG Osmani 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: | ZYL / VGSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E |
| Area Served: | Sylhet |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZYL |
| More Information: | ZYL Maps & Info |
Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):
- JFK went through a $10.3 billion redevelopment.
- 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.
- The Port Authority leased the airport property from the City of New York in 1947 and maintains this lease today.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.
- Over seventy airlines operate out of JFK.
- In 1951, JFK averaged 73 daily airline operations.
- 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.
- 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.
- JFK opened with six runways and a seventh under construction.
- Terminal 7 was designed by GMW Architects and built for BOAC and Air Canada in 1970.
Facts about MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL):
- The closest airport to MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is Kailashahar Airport (IXH), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of ZYL.
- The vast majority of passengers using the airport are expatriate Bangladeshis and their descendants from the Sylhet Division living in the United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "MAG Osmani International Airport", other names for ZYL include "ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Osmani Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
- The furthest airport from MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,345 miles (18,258 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of MAG Osmani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at MAG Osmani 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.
- MAG Osmani International Airport is an international airport located 5 miles north-east of Sylhet in Bangladesh.
- MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nevertheless, on 3 November 2002, the airport received its first international arrival.
- ^1 Inbound flights only.
| 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 | 46.12 miles (74.23 km) S | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 2 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) N | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 3 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 4 | 64.46 miles (103.73 km) SSW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 5 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) E | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 6 | 80.88 miles (130.16 km) NNW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 7 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 8 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) SSE | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 9 | 120.44 miles (193.83 km) SW | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 128.02 miles (206.02 km) E | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 11 | 133.70 miles (215.17 km) NNE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 12 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) ENE | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 13 | 146.81 miles (236.26 km) NW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) WNW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 173.28 miles (278.86 km) NW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.82 miles (18,257.67 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,341.95 miles (18,253.06 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,333.59 miles (18,239.60 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,326.87 miles (18,228.79 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,317.98 miles (18,214.47 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,298.60 miles (18,183.29 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,290.76 miles (18,170.67 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,289.83 miles (18,169.18 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,288.89 miles (18,167.67 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,256.70 miles (18,115.86 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 12 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.26 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,246.66 miles (18,099.71 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,241.58 miles (18,091.52 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,229.55 miles (18,072.16 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |