Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK)

186mi
300 km162 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 10m

Bearing

231° SW

Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK) is 186 miles (300 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BOS → JFKBOSJFK

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What actually flies BOS–JFK

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BOS–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 66% full.

Departures

872

May 2026

Seats

96,157

both directions

Passengers

63,870

both directions

Load factor

66.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BOS–JFK?

Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–JFK departures in May 2026 (426), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    426 departures · 32,326 seats

    76.1%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    377 departures · 55,294 seats

    60.8%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    65 departures · 7,608 seats

    66.4%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 255 seats

    47.4%

    Load

  • CX

    Cathay Pacific

    1 departures · 368 seats

    65.8%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    1 departures · 178 seats

    55.6%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    1 departures · 128 seats

    97.7%

    Load

What plane flies BOS–JFK?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of BOS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BOS–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop BOS–JFK departures rose from 869 in June 2025 to 872 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BOS–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    869 departures · 68,539 passengers

    71.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    918 departures · 72,380 passengers

    70.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,000 departures · 73,191 passengers

    66.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,076 departures · 71,206 passengers

    60.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,088 departures · 81,545 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    848 departures · 63,762 passengers

    71.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    832 departures · 64,006 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    889 departures · 59,551 passengers

    61.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    851 departures · 58,268 passengers

    63.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,012 departures · 74,422 passengers

    68.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    887 departures · 59,457 passengers

    61.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    872 departures · 63,870 passengers

    66.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BOS → JFK

64.3% full

440 departures · 31,538 passengers

JFK → BOS

68.6% full

432 departures · 32,332 passengers

Nonstop BOS–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

BOS

Boston

US

Boston Logan International Airport

Coordinates

42.36°N, 71.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Boston (BOS) from New York (JFK)?

BOS to JFK is 186 miles (300 km / 162 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BOS to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 186-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BOS–JFK?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (32.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying BOS–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 186-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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