On the internet they say that a flight from ny to st. thomas is 4 hours. but is it really that long?

Question

On the internet they say that a flight from ny to st. thomas is 4 hours. but is it really that long?

Answer 1

The actual flight time from New York City to St. Thomas is closer to about 3 hours and 20 minutes.  This applies to both American (from JFK) and Continental (from Newark), which are the two airlines that operate nonstop flights in the market.  However, the block time for both is roughly 4 hours to allow for taxi time and some slight air traffic delays getting out of the NYC area.  Airlines like to stick a buffer into their flight schedules for certain flights, particularly ones that depart from a busy airport that is known for having delays.  This applies to all three major airports in the New York City area (Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia).

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL65...

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/COA18...

Answer 2

Hey, if it's on the internet, it must be true, right?

According to American Airlines, their flight 655 JFK to STT takes three hours and 45 minutes. Close enough.

Answer 3

Yes -- that is correct.  It will take 4 hours for almost any of the Caribbean islands from NYC.

Answer 4

You actual flying time is approx. 3 Hrs 44 Min. The airlines will usually round up on the flights to allow for taxi time and routing. You can get flight times for airports all over the world at https://www.jets.com/