Zaventem (BRU) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 07m
Bearing
291° W
Zaventem (BRU) to New York (JFK) is 3,657 miles (5,886 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRU–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Brussels Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRU–JFK; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
16,937
both directions
Passengers
12,635
both directions
Load factor
74.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRU–JFK?
Brussels Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRU–JFK in May 2026 (60 departures).
- SN
Brussels Airlines
60 departures · 16,937 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.6%
Load
What plane flies BRU–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of BRU–JFK departures.
- Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 74.6% load
100.0%
How has BRU–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BRU–JFK departures fell from 91 in June 2025 to 60 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRU–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
91 departures · 17,292 passengers
68.5%
Load
July 2025
91 departures · 20,269 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
95 departures · 21,792 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
91 departures · 17,813 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
83 departures · 17,336 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
70 departures · 11,977 passengers
68.8%
Load
December 2025
72 departures · 15,049 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 9,266 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 7,280 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
50 departures · 10,877 passengers
76.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,648 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 12,635 passengers
74.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRU → JFK
60.9% full
30 departures · 5,157 passengers
JFK → BRU
88.3% full
30 departures · 7,478 passengers
Nonstop BRU–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
Zaventem
BE
Brussels Airport
Coordinates
50.90°N, 4.48°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Zaventem (BRU) from New York (JFK)?
BRU to JFK is 3,657 miles (5,886 km / 3,178 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRU to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,657-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRU–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRU–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,657-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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