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 June 2026, Avianca Ecuador operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GYE–JFK; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
246
June 2026
Seats
42,928
both directions
Passengers
34,065
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GYE–JFK?
Avianca Ecuador operated the most nonstop GYE–JFK departures in June 2026 (95), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 2K
Avianca Ecuador
95 departures · 14,284 seats
Share of departures38.6%78.5%
Load
- B6
95 departures · 19,000 seats
Share of departures38.6%79.8%
Load
- XL
Lan Ecuador
56 departures · 9,644 seats
Share of departures22.8%79.8%
Load
What plane flies GYE–JFK?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 39% of GYE–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
95 departures · 78.5% load
38.6% - Airbus A321neo
94 departures · 80.1% load
38.2% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 79.8% load
22.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 48.5% load
0.4%
How has GYE–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop GYE–JFK departures rose from 197 in July 2025 to 246 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GYE–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
197 departures · 30,922 passengers
84.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → GYE
78.7% full
125 departures · 16,936 passengers
GYE → JFK
80.0% full
121 departures · 17,129 passengers
Nonstop GYE–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (38.2%).
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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