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 July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop BOS–JFK; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 69% full.

Departures

772

July 2026

Seats

91,130

both directions

Passengers

63,132

both directions

Load factor

69.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BOS–JFK?

Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–JFK departures in July 2026 (389), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    389 departures · 29,539 seats

    75.6%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    305 departures · 47,310 seats

    70.3%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    66 departures · 11,693 seats

    50.5%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    7 departures · 1,247 seats

    42.5%

    Load

  • VS

    Virgin Atlantic

    2 departures · 655 seats

    72.7%

    Load

  • LH

    Lufthansa

    1 departures · 267 seats

    95.5%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 70 seats

    88.6%

    Load

  • TK

    Turkish Airlines

    1 departures · 349 seats

    85.7%

    Load

What plane flies BOS–JFK?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of BOS–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BOS–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop BOS–JFK departures fell from 1,000 in August 2025 to 772 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    831 departures · 65,470 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    772 departures · 63,132 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BOS → JFK

64.9% full

389 departures · 30,275 passengers

JFK → BOS

73.9% full

383 departures · 32,857 passengers

Nonstop BOS–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

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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.4%).

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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