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Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK)

1,821mi
2,931 km1,583 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 27m

Bearing

68° E

Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK) is 1,821 miles (2,931 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ABQJFK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In October 2025, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–JFK; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

49

October 2025

Seats

7,841

both directions

Passengers

6,418

both directions

Load factor

81.8%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies ABQ–JFK?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop ABQ–JFK departures in October 2025 (40), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    40 departures · 6,480 seats

    84.3%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    9 departures · 1,361 seats

    70.2%

    Load

What plane flies ABQ–JFK?

In October 2025, the Airbus A320 flew 82% of ABQ–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ABQ–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop ABQ–JFK departures fell from 60 in May 2025 to 49 in October 2025.

Monthly nonstop ABQJFK traffic, trailing 12 months through October 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    60 departures · 7,665 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • June 2025

    58 departures · 8,095 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    60 departures · 8,102 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 7,851 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    53 departures · 6,667 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    49 departures · 6,418 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

JFKABQ

84.8% full

25 departures · 3,406 passengers

ABQJFK

78.8% full

24 departures · 3,012 passengers

Nonstop ABQ–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through October 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

ABQ

US

Albuquerque International Sunport

Coordinates

35.04°N, 106.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

JFK

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from New York (JFK)?

ABQ to JFK is 1,821 miles (2,931 km / 1,583 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ABQ to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 1,821-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ABQ–JFK?

In October 2025, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (81.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (8.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,821-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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