Guayaquil (GYE) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 6h 46m
Bearing
7° N
Guayaquil (GYE) to New York (JFK) is 2,982 miles (4,799 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GYE–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GYE–JFK; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
281
July 2026
Seats
49,913
both directions
Passengers
40,099
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GYE–JFK?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop GYE–JFK departures in July 2026 (114), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
114 departures · 22,800 seats
Share of departures40.6%83.2%
Load
- 2K
Avianca Ecuador
106 departures · 16,451 seats
Share of departures37.7%79.1%
Load
- XL
Lan Ecuador
61 departures · 10,662 seats
Share of departures21.7%76.1%
Load
What plane flies GYE–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 41% of GYE–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
114 departures · 83.2% load
40.6% - Airbus A320neo
106 departures · 79.1% load
37.7% - Airbus A320
61 departures · 76.1% load
21.7%
How has GYE–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GYE–JFK departures rose from 205 in August 2025 to 281 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GYE–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
205 departures · 33,303 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
124 departures · 19,378 passengers
87.1%
Load
October 2025
146 departures · 21,617 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 21,799 passengers
77.9%
Load
December 2025
216 departures · 27,916 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
218 departures · 29,965 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
192 departures · 25,568 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
232 departures · 30,122 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 30,589 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
221 departures · 30,801 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2026
246 departures · 34,065 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2026
281 departures · 40,099 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → GYE
84.6% full
142 departures · 20,981 passengers
GYE → JFK
76.2% full
139 departures · 19,118 passengers
Nonstop GYE–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
Guayaquil
EC
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Coordinates
2.16°S, 79.88°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guayaquil (GYE) from New York (JFK)?
GYE to JFK is 2,982 miles (4,799 km / 2,591 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GYE to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 2,982-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GYE–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (40.6%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (37.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying GYE–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,982-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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