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John F. Kennedy International Airport Coordinates

NY, US · Elevation 4m

Quick answer: John F. Kennedy International Airport is located at 40.639447, -73.779317 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

40.639447, -73.779317
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

40°38'22.01"N 73°46'45.54"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

40°38.3668'N 73°46.7590'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

18T 603220 4499450
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

18TXK0322099450
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

dr5x1n5tc
Plus Code

Open Location Code

87G8J6QC+MR

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from John F. Kennedy International Airport. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-40.639447, -73.779317

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-40.639447, -73.779317
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

40°38'22.01"S 73°46'45.54"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

40°38.3668'S 73°46.7590'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

18G 603220 5500550
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

18GXA0322000550
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

62g8c1gd1
Plus Code

Open Location Code

47F8966C+72

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 18TXK0322099450 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 18 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 18 runs -78° to -72° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square XK A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter X (west–east) and row letter K (south–north).
Easting 03220 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 99450 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows John F. Kennedy International Airport's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
d
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
dr
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
dr5
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
dr5x
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
dr5x1
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
dr5x1n
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
dr5x1n5
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
dr5x1n5t
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
dr5x1n5tc
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About John F. Kennedy International Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

40.639447, -73.779317

DMS

40°38'22.01"N 73°46'45.54"W

DDM

40°38.3668'N 73°46.7590'W

UTM

18T 603220 4499450

MGRS

18TXK0322099450

GH

dr5x1n5tc

OLC

87G8J6QC+MR

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