Austin (AUS) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 50m
Bearing
55° NE
Austin (AUS) to New York (JFK) is 1,519 miles (2,445 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–JFK; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
406
May 2026
Seats
72,346
both directions
Passengers
61,793
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop AUS–JFK departures in May 2026 (232), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
232 departures · 42,418 seats
Share of departures57.1%85.7%
Load
- AA
174 departures · 29,928 seats
Share of departures42.9%85.1%
Load
What plane flies AUS–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 44% of AUS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
180 departures · 86.7% load
44.3% - Boeing 737-800
107 departures · 86.8% load
26.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 82.4% load
17.0% - Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 82.1% load
12.3%
How has AUS–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–JFK departures rose from 337 in June 2025 to 406 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
337 departures · 53,608 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2025
346 departures · 52,061 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
348 departures · 49,155 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
347 departures · 52,102 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
361 departures · 57,488 passengers
89.9%
Load
November 2025
328 departures · 50,321 passengers
86.0%
Load
December 2025
338 departures · 50,077 passengers
85.7%
Load
January 2026
322 departures · 41,447 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
295 departures · 39,220 passengers
75.5%
Load
March 2026
341 departures · 50,226 passengers
83.7%
Load
April 2026
360 departures · 49,742 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
406 departures · 61,793 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → JFK
90.6% full
204 departures · 32,930 passengers
JFK → AUS
80.2% full
202 departures · 28,863 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from New York (JFK)?
AUS to JFK is 1,519 miles (2,445 km / 1,320 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,519-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,519-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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