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 May 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–JFK; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
37,448
both directions
Passengers
34,059
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–JFK?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–JFK in May 2026 (124 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
124 departures · 37,448 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.0%
Load
What plane flies AUH–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 50% of AUH–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
62 departures · 92.6% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-9
62 departures · 88.3% load
50.0%
How has AUH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–JFK departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 35,442 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 34,826 passengers
94.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → JFK
91.0% full
62 departures · 17,039 passengers
JFK → AUH
90.9% full
62 departures · 17,020 passengers
Nonstop AUH–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (50.0%).
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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