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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 55% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
330
May 2026
Seats
24,254
both directions
Passengers
17,953
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop IND–JFK departures in May 2026 (182), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
182 departures · 13,032 seats
Share of departures55.2%76.6%
Load
- YX
146 departures · 11,078 seats
Share of departures44.2%71.6%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.6%31.3%
Load
What plane flies IND–JFK?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 55% of IND–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
182 departures · 76.6% load
55.1% - Embraer E175
146 departures · 71.6% load
44.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 31.3% load
0.6%
How has IND–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–JFK departures held steady at about 330 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
330 departures · 17,953 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → JFK
78.1% full
166 departures · 9,533 passengers
JFK → IND
69.9% full
164 departures · 8,420 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (44.2%).
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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