Indianapolis (IND) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
80° E
Indianapolis (IND) to New York (JFK) is 663 miles (1,067 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
272
April 2026
Seats
20,614
both directions
Passengers
12,379
both directions
Load factor
60.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop IND–JFK departures in April 2026 (162), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
162 departures · 12,306 seats
Share of departures59.6%62.6%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
108 departures · 8,164 seats
Share of departures39.7%56.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.7%65.3%
Load
What plane flies IND–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 60% of IND–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
162 departures · 62.6% load
59.6% - Embraer E175
108 departures · 56.0% load
39.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 65.3% load
0.7%
How has IND–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–JFK departures fell from 367 in May 2025 to 272 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
367 departures · 22,459 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2025
330 departures · 20,971 passengers
83.6%
Load
July 2025
328 departures · 19,732 passengers
79.3%
Load
August 2025
368 departures · 20,370 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
367 departures · 19,045 passengers
67.9%
Load
October 2025
369 departures · 21,212 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
341 departures · 16,894 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
306 departures · 16,527 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
322 departures · 13,121 passengers
53.7%
Load
February 2026
277 departures · 10,834 passengers
51.6%
Load
March 2026
297 departures · 15,434 passengers
67.9%
Load
April 2026
272 departures · 12,379 passengers
60.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IND → JFK
60.2% full
136 departures · 6,204 passengers
JFK → IND
59.9% full
136 departures · 6,175 passengers
Nonstop IND–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from New York (JFK)?
IND to JFK is 663 miles (1,067 km / 576 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 663-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (39.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 663-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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