Newark (EWR) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 0h 50m
Bearing
99° E
Newark (EWR) to New York (JFK) is 21 miles (33 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–JFK; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
595
both directions
Passengers
352
both directions
Load factor
59.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–JFK?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–JFK departures in May 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
2 departures · 324 seats
Share of departures50.0%89.8%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures50.0%22.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 50% of EWR–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 22.5% load
50.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.8% load
50.0%
How has EWR–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–JFK departures fell from 9 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
9 departures · 785 passengers
50.5%
Load
July 2025
13 departures · 1,715 passengers
82.5%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 543 passengers
68.1%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 479 passengers
56.0%
Load
October 2025
3 departures · 263 passengers
52.2%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 476 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 110 passengers
24.4%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
4 departures · 432 passengers
63.7%
Load
March 2026
10 departures · 939 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
3 departures · 156 passengers
28.5%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 352 passengers
59.2%
Load
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from New York (JFK)?
EWR to JFK is 21 miles (33 km / 18 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 21-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 21-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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