Distance Across the Atlantic: North America to Europe

The narrowest separation between North America and Europe is across the North Atlantic:

• ~3,400 miles (5,500 km) – Newfoundland (Canada) to Ireland/UK
• ~3,800 miles (6,100 km) – New York to Lisbon
• ~4,500 miles (7,200 km) – Boston to London

At the Bering Strait, North America (Alaska) and Asia (Russia) are only ~55 miles (88 km) apart—but that is not Europe.

Flight times: 6–8 hours eastbound (tailwinds), 7–9 hours westbound.