Abu Dhabi (AUH) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 14h 30m
Bearing
323° NW
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to New York (JFK) is 6,854 miles (11,031 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUH–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–JFK; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
46,004
both directions
Passengers
43,043
both directions
Load factor
93.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–JFK?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–JFK in July 2026 (124 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
124 departures · 46,004 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.6%
Load
What plane flies AUH–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 100% of AUH–JFK departures.
- Airbus A350-1000
124 departures · 93.6% load
100.0%
How has AUH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–JFK departures held steady at about 124 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 33,867 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 29,740 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 32,655 passengers
87.4%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 31,834 passengers
88.9%
Load
December 2025
123 departures · 33,477 passengers
90.5%
Load
January 2026
130 departures · 31,744 passengers
87.0%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 28,900 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 14,198 passengers
51.1%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 20,082 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 34,059 passengers
91.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 36,822 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 43,043 passengers
93.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → JFK
93.6% full
62 departures · 21,534 passengers
JFK → AUH
93.5% full
62 departures · 21,509 passengers
Nonstop AUH–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Abu Dhabi
AE
Zayed International Airport
Coordinates
24.44°N, 54.65°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Abu Dhabi (AUH) from New York (JFK)?
AUH to JFK is 6,854 miles (11,031 km / 5,956 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUH to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 6,854-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUH–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUH–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,854-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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