✈ JFK → CPH
NEW YORK → COPENHAGEN: 8H 7M, 3,846 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from New York to Copenhagen
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Kastrup (CPH), Denmark Europe
How long is the flight from New York to Copenhagen?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Copenhagen (CPH) takes about 8 hours 7 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,846 miles (6,189 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 7m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,846 mi
6,189 km · great-circle
Avg speed
762 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Copenhagen timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Copenhagen
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.