What is the distance from New York to Brussels?

The great-circle distance from New York to Brussels is 3,657 miles (5,885 km).

What is the time difference between New York and Brussels?

Brussels is 6 hours ahead of New York.

How much CO₂ does a flight from New York to Brussels produce?

A nonstop flight from New York to Brussels emits about 871 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ JFK → BRU

7H 45M FROM NEW YORK TO BRUSSELS. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.

Flight time: 7h 45m

Distance: 3,657 mi

Or: 5,885 km

Jet lag: 6h

Flight from New York to Brussels

From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Zaventem (BRU), Belgium Europe

↔ Flying the other way? Brussels → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Brussels?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Brussels (BRU) takes about 7 hours 45 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,657 miles (5,885 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

7h 45m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

3,657 mi

5,885 km · great-circle

Avg speed

759 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

New York timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Brussels timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Brussels

Time difference

+6h

6 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~6d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 871 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 1006 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 241 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

7H 45M FROM NEW YORK TO BRUSSELS. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.

Flight from New York to Brussels

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