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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 60% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
297
April 2026
Seats
26,385
both directions
Passengers
15,103
both directions
Load factor
57.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLE–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop CLE–JFK departures in April 2026 (178), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
178 departures · 13,523 seats
Share of departures59.9%71.6%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
60 departures · 8,400 seats
Share of departures20.2%28.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
59 departures · 4,462 seats
Share of departures19.9%67.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 60% of CLE–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
178 departures · 71.6% load
59.9% - Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 28.9% load
20.2% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 67.1% load
19.9%
How has CLE–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–JFK departures fell from 303 in May 2025 to 297 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
303 departures · 17,066 passengers
74.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLE → JFK
57.0% full
149 departures · 7,538 passengers
JFK → CLE
57.5% full
148 departures · 7,565 passengers
Nonstop CLE–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (59.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.2%).
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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