Cleveland (CLE) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
95° E
Cleveland (CLE) to New York (JFK) is 424 miles (682 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
327
May 2026
Seats
27,988
both directions
Passengers
20,449
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CLE–JFK departures in May 2026 (183), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
183 departures · 13,109 seats
Share of departures56.0%84.5%
Load
- YX
82 departures · 6,199 seats
Share of departures25.1%79.8%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 8,680 seats
Share of departures19.0%51.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 56% of CLE–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
183 departures · 84.5% load
56.0% - Embraer E175
82 departures · 79.8% load
25.1% - Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 51.0% load
19.0%
How has CLE–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–JFK departures rose from 274 in June 2025 to 327 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
274 departures · 16,835 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
272 departures · 16,122 passengers
77.3%
Load
August 2025
312 departures · 17,622 passengers
74.3%
Load
September 2025
294 departures · 16,009 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
301 departures · 15,767 passengers
68.9%
Load
November 2025
223 departures · 11,324 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
218 departures · 12,122 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
228 departures · 10,180 passengers
59.4%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 9,182 passengers
58.1%
Load
March 2026
245 departures · 14,227 passengers
75.5%
Load
April 2026
297 departures · 15,103 passengers
57.2%
Load
May 2026
327 departures · 20,449 passengers
73.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → JFK
76.4% full
164 departures · 10,728 passengers
JFK → CLE
69.7% full
163 departures · 9,721 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from New York (JFK)?
CLE to JFK is 424 miles (682 km / 368 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 424-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (56.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 424-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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