New York (JFK) to Kingston (KIN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 57m
Bearing
187° S
New York (JFK) to Kingston (KIN) is 1,579 miles (2,541 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–KIN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–KIN; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
218
May 2026
Seats
34,958
both directions
Passengers
27,561
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–KIN?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–KIN departures in May 2026 (185), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
185 departures · 29,678 seats
Share of departures84.9%80.6%
Load
- BW
Caribbean Airlines
33 departures · 5,280 seats
Share of departures15.1%68.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–KIN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 53% of JFK–KIN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
115 departures · 76.8% load
52.8% - Airbus A220-300
48 departures · 86.2% load
22.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 68.9% load
15.1% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 87.4% load
9.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 96.8% load
0.9%
How has JFK–KIN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–KIN departures rose from 212 in June 2025 to 218 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–KIN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
212 departures · 27,806 passengers
78.0%
Load
July 2025
274 departures · 40,009 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
284 departures · 43,572 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
213 departures · 27,756 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 22,735 passengers
77.2%
Load
November 2025
191 departures · 24,644 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
266 departures · 31,146 passengers
67.2%
Load
January 2026
228 departures · 31,785 passengers
81.4%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 22,520 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 23,452 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
219 departures · 26,763 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
218 departures · 27,561 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KIN → JFK
82.7% full
110 departures · 14,584 passengers
JFK → KIN
74.9% full
108 departures · 12,977 passengers
Nonstop JFK–KIN 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).
The airports
Kingston
JM
Norman Manley International Airport
Coordinates
17.94°N, 76.79°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Kingston (KIN)?
JFK to KIN is 1,579 miles (2,541 km / 1,372 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to KIN?
A nonstop covers the 1,579-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–KIN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (52.8%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (22.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–KIN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,579-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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