How far is California from NY by plane?

5 hours, 20 minutes

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Flying time from California to New York

The total flight duration from California to New York is 5 hours, 20 minutes.

This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.

If you're planning a trip, remember to add more time for the plane to taxi between the gate and the airport runway. This measurement is only for the actual flying time. You should also factor in airport wait times and possible equipment or weather delays. If you're trying to figure out what time you'll arrive at the destination, you may want to see if there's a time difference between California and New York.

The calculation of flight time is based on the straight line distance from California to New York ("as the crow flies"), which is about 2,413 miles or 3 884 kilometers.

Your trip begins in the state of California.
It ends in the state of New York.

Your flight direction from California to New York is Northeast (66 degrees from North).

The flight time calculator measures the average flight duration between points. It uses the great circle formula to compute the travel mileage.

If you are looking for a flight from California to New York, you may want to look at flights originating from Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose, Long Beach, Burbank, Sacramento, Fresno or Ontario.

Here are the IATA 3-letter codes:

Los Angeles – LAX
San Francisco – SFO
San Diego – SAN
Oakland – OAK
San Jose –SJC
Long Beach – LGB
Burbank- BUR
Sacramento- SMF
Fresno- FAT
Ontario- ONT

Most international travelers fly into Los Angeles and San Francisco before taking their flights to New York City. If you have a connecting flight you are required to exit and go through the TSA security screening before taking your flight. Which means you need to follow the TSA’s 3-1-1 policy for liquids and gels strictly. You will need to do so even if you purchase liquids at a California airport.

All international passengers are required to complete the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry procedures at the international arrival halls. You can visit cbp.gov for more information.

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Distance from New York to California is 3,928 kilometers. This air travel distance is equal to 2,441 miles.

The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between New York and California is 3,928 km= 2,441 miles.

If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from New York to California, It takes 4.36 hours to arrive.

What is the flight duration from New York to California?

Find the quickest flight duration, average flight time and longest flight duration from New York to California.

Average flight time is 6 hours 5 minutes

The fastest flight from New York to California is 6 hours 5 minutes.

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The average flight time from New York to California is 6 hours 5 minutes. However, the duration of any flight may differ from the average time based on weather conditions, flight path and congestion in the air. This means individual flights can be less than 6 hours 5 minutes but on occasion can be longer.

New York & California local time and timezones

California, United States time is 3 hours behind New York, United States.

New York

Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

California

Timezone: PDT (-07:00)

Given below is the distance between California, United States and New York City, United States. A map showing location of California and New York City with air travel direction is also provided. Along with New York City - California distance, you can also find current time & time difference between California and New York City, lattitude & longitude of both cities and flight duration.

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New York City

Distance To New York City From California is: 214 miles / 344.4 km / 185.96 nautical miles

California and New York City are in the same timezone America/New_York.

California to New York City Distance • Map & Travel Direction

Travel direction from California to New York City is and direction from New York City to California is

The map below shows the location of California and New York City. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between New York City and California.

What is the travel distance between California, United States and New York City, United States? How many miles is it from New York City to California. 214 miles / 344.4 km is the flight distance between these two places.

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