New York, United States → Berlin, Germany
3,448 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Berlin is 6,385 km (3,967 miles). Berlin lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 46° (NE). It is an international route from United States to Germany, crossing from North America to Europe.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) is at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 46° (NE); 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 New York and Berlin — 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 New York and Berlin 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, Berlin (Europe/Berlin) is 5 or 6 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Berlin uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in New York to German in Berlin.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Berlin is approximately 6,385 km (3,967 miles, 3,448 nautical miles).
Berlin lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 46° (NE).
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 New York and Berlin — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Berlin (Europe/Berlin) is 5 or 6 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), 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