Houston (IAH) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 38m
Bearing
53° NE
Houston (IAH) to New York (JFK) is 1,415 miles (2,278 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–JFK; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
13,724
both directions
Passengers
11,484
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop IAH–JFK departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 6,758 seats
Share of departures59.0%86.7%
Load
- B6
43 departures · 6,966 seats
Share of departures41.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 59% of IAH–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
62 departures · 86.7% load
59.1% - Airbus A320
43 departures · 80.7% load
40.9%
How has IAH–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–JFK departures rose from 23 in June 2025 to 105 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
23 departures · 2,796 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
1 departures · 175 passengers
94.1%
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 3,851 passengers
76.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 5,373 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 5,112 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 5,224 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 4,528 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 4,248 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 5,547 passengers
86.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 5,331 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 11,484 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → IAH
78.3% full
53 departures · 5,437 passengers
IAH → JFK
89.2% full
52 departures · 6,047 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from New York (JFK)?
IAH to JFK is 1,415 miles (2,278 km / 1,230 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,415-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (59.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (40.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,415-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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