Albuquerque (ABQ) to New York (JFK)
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 ABQ–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures81.6%84.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
9 departures · 1,361 seats
Share of departures18.4%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.
- Airbus A320
40 departures · 84.3% load
81.6% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 76.1% load
8.2% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 69.8% load
8.2% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 52.1% load
2.0%
How has ABQ–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–JFK departures fell from 60 in May 2025 to 49 in October 2025.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–JFK 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.
JFK → ABQ
84.8% full
25 departures · 3,406 passengers
ABQ → JFK
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.
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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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