Denver (DEN) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 4h 03m
Bearing
78° E
Denver (DEN) to New York (JFK) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–JFK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
244
May 2026
Seats
41,908
both directions
Passengers
31,015
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DEN–JFK departures in May 2026 (162), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
162 departures · 29,428 seats
Share of departures66.4%75.2%
Load
- B6
82 departures · 12,480 seats
Share of departures33.6%71.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 30% of DEN–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 71.1% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
48 departures · 81.6% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 74.2% load
16.8% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 60.5% load
16.4% - Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 84.0% load
16.4% - Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 83.2% load
1.2%
How has DEN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–JFK departures fell from 289 in June 2025 to 244 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
289 departures · 42,724 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2025
280 departures · 40,871 passengers
86.3%
Load
August 2025
306 departures · 42,797 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 29,664 passengers
75.4%
Load
October 2025
283 departures · 36,773 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
253 departures · 31,070 passengers
69.7%
Load
December 2025
300 departures · 40,125 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
198 departures · 23,203 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
187 departures · 22,098 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
268 departures · 33,623 passengers
75.7%
Load
April 2026
238 departures · 25,960 passengers
62.4%
Load
May 2026
244 departures · 31,015 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → JFK
75.2% full
122 departures · 15,732 passengers
JFK → DEN
72.8% full
122 departures · 15,283 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from New York (JFK)?
DEN to JFK is 1,622 miles (2,610 km / 1,409 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,622-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,622-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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