✈ JFK → MXP

8H 23M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.

Flight time
8h 23m
Distance
3,985 mi
Or
6,413 km
Jet lag
6h

Flight from New York to Milan

From JFK (JFK), USA North America  →  Malpensa (MXP), Italy Europe

How long is the flight from New York to Milan?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Milan (MXP) takes about 8 hours 23 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,985 miles (6,413 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

8h 23m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

3,985 mi

6,413 km · great-circle

Avg speed

765 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

New York timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Milan timezone

UTC+2

Europe/Rome

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 949 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 1097 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 263 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.