George Town (GCM) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 53m
Bearing
15° N
George Town (GCM) to New York (JFK) is 1,542 miles (2,481 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GCM–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Cayman Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GCM–JFK; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
33
May 2026
Seats
5,212
both directions
Passengers
3,726
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GCM–JFK?
Cayman Airways operated the most nonstop GCM–JFK departures in May 2026 (23), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- KX
Cayman Airways
23 departures · 3,680 seats
Share of departures69.7%68.6%
Load
- B6
10 departures · 1,532 seats
Share of departures30.3%78.3%
Load
What plane flies GCM–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 70% of GCM–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 68.6% load
69.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 77.3% load
18.2% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 80.2% load
12.1%
How has GCM–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GCM–JFK departures fell from 35 in June 2025 to 33 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GCM–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
35 departures · 3,573 passengers
63.6%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 3,987 passengers
73.1%
Load
August 2025
39 departures · 5,101 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 2,311 passengers
57.8%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 3,960 passengers
58.7%
Load
November 2025
76 departures · 8,438 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
78 departures · 9,607 passengers
75.8%
Load
January 2026
76 departures · 8,381 passengers
68.5%
Load
February 2026
73 departures · 7,887 passengers
69.5%
Load
March 2026
80 departures · 8,996 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
110 departures · 13,895 passengers
73.4%
Load
May 2026
33 departures · 3,726 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GCM → JFK
73.3% full
18 departures · 2,085 passengers
JFK → GCM
69.4% full
15 departures · 1,641 passengers
Nonstop GCM–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
George Town
KY
Owen Roberts International Airport
Coordinates
19.29°N, 81.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is George Town (GCM) from New York (JFK)?
GCM to JFK is 1,542 miles (2,481 km / 1,340 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GCM to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,542-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GCM–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (69.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (18.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying GCM–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,542-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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