⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

New York to Baku flights

New York (JFK) to Baku (BAK): 5,816 miles (9,361 km) great-circle, about 12h 10m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $947 round-trip on Virgin Atlantic, with 2 stops, departing May 17, 2026.

VSVirgin AtlanticVS9917
Depart
JFK
New York, USA
23:40
2026-05-17
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Arrive
BAK
Baku, Azerbaijan
Returns 04:50
2026-06-01
Stops
2 stops
Distance
5,816 mi
Est. nonstop time
12h 10m
Trip type
Round-trip
$947
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest New York to Baku fare fly?

$947 round-trip, Virgin Atlantic VS9917, departing 2026-05-17 at 23:40, returning 2026-06-01. The recorded itinerary left on a Sunday, returning on a Monday 15 nights later; the fare was observed 22 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is New York from Baku?

  • Distance: 5,816 miles (9,361 km) great-circle, heading northeast (measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, GYD).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 12h 10m.
  • Departure airport: John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, United States, UTC-4 on May 17, 2026.
  • Arrival: Baku (BAK, all airports), Azerbaijan, UTC+4 on May 17, 2026.
  • Time difference: Baku is 8 hours ahead of New York on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, United States to Azerbaijan.
  • Recorded itinerary: Virgin Atlantic VS9917, 2 stops, round-trip, 15 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the New York to Baku fare compare with other routes from JFK?

At $947, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from JFK (median $453). That is 16.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the JFK median of 17.8 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from JFK of similar length: Cairo (5,603 mi) at $725 and Tbilisi (5,580 mi) at $824.

Virgin Atlantic had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 JFK routes. It is the 3rd longest of the 30 routes we track from JFK.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Baku?

Of 44 departure airports with a fare to Baku, New York (JFK) ranked 39th at $947. Lowest: $137 from Budapest (BUD); highest: $1367 from New York (LGA); 6 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Wizz Air (8), AJet (5), Ryanair (4), Wizz Air Malta (4), Air Arabia (3) and Azerbaijan Airlines (3), plus 15 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/New_York, Asia/Baku; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

New York to Baku flight questions

How far is New York from Baku by plane?

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New York is about 5,816 miles (9,361 km) from Baku on a great-circle line from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), heading northeast. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). It is the 3rd longest of the 30 routes we track from JFK. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from New York to Baku?

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About 12h 10m nonstop by our estimate for 5,816 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Virgin Atlantic fare was with 2 stops. 44 airports in our feed had a fare to Baku; this one ranked 39th, and 6 of the 44 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between New York and Baku?

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On May 17, 2026, New York was on UTC-4 (America/New_York) and Baku on UTC+4 (Asia/Baku), so Baku was 8 hours ahead of New York: noon in New York was 20:00 in Baku. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Baku 9 hours ahead, in mid-July Baku 8 hours ahead.

How much is a flight from New York to Baku?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $947 per person round-trip on Virgin Atlantic flight VS9917, departing May 17, 2026, returning June 1, 2026, with 2 stops. At $947, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from JFK (median $453). That is 16.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the JFK median of 17.8 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from New York to Baku?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Baku, 6 of the 44 recorded fares were nonstop. From JFK, 12 of 30 were. Routes from JFK of similar length: Cairo (5,603 mi) at $725 and Tbilisi (5,580 mi) at $824.

Which airports serve flights from New York to Baku?

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It departs John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, United States, and arrives at Baku (BAK) in Baku, Azerbaijan. BAK is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Baku; distances on this page are measured to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD). An international flight, United States to Azerbaijan.

Where else near Baku can you fly from New York?

Tbilisi (TBS) $824Tashkent (TAS) $1068Dushanbe (DYU) $1358Istanbul (IST) $771Moscow (MOW) $1196Cairo (CAI) $725All flights from New York →

Other cities with flights to Baku

From Budapest (BUD) $137From Rome (FCO) $168From Berlin (BER) $190From Krakow (KRK) $191From Brussels (BRU) $204From Istanbul (IST) $204

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