Berlin, Germany → New York, United States
3,448 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Berlin to New York is 6,385 km (3,967 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 296° (WNW). It is an international route from Germany to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) sits at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 296° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~8h 29min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Berlin and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Berlin and New York lies at approximately 55.5130°N, 36.2704°W — the position that is an equal 3,193 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Berlin (Europe/Berlin), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Berlin uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from German in Berlin to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Berlin to New York is approximately 6,385 km (3,967 miles, 3,448 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 296° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 8h 29min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Berlin and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Berlin (Europe/Berlin), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances