Geneva (GVA) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 8h 30m
Bearing
295° NW
Geneva (GVA) to New York (JFK) is 3,853 miles (6,201 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GVA–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GVA–JFK; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
14,160
both directions
Passengers
9,587
both directions
Load factor
67.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GVA–JFK?
Swiss International Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GVA–JFK in July 2026 (60 departures).
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Swiss International Airlines
60 departures · 14,160 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.7%
Load
What plane flies GVA–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of GVA–JFK departures.
- Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 67.7% load
100.0%
How has GVA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GVA–JFK departures fell from 123 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GVA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 26,045 passengers
89.9%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 16,419 passengers
67.0%
Load
October 2025
87 departures · 14,754 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 6,956 passengers
52.6%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 10,409 passengers
73.5%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 9,940 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 8,087 passengers
65.9%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 10,044 passengers
67.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,596 passengers
67.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,298 passengers
56.7%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 7,289 passengers
52.3%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 9,587 passengers
67.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GVA → JFK
66.8% full
30 departures · 4,729 passengers
JFK → GVA
68.6% full
30 departures · 4,858 passengers
Nonstop GVA–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Geneva
CH
Geneva International Airport
Coordinates
46.24°N, 6.11°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Geneva (GVA) from New York (JFK)?
GVA to JFK is 3,853 miles (6,201 km / 3,348 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GVA to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 3,853-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GVA–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GVA–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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