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 July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–KIN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
261
July 2026
Seats
46,538
both directions
Passengers
41,812
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–KIN?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–KIN departures in July 2026 (227), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
227 departures · 41,098 seats
Share of departures87.0%89.5%
Load
- BW
Caribbean Airlines
34 departures · 5,440 seats
Share of departures13.0%92.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–KIN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 39% of JFK–KIN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
102 departures · 89.6% load
39.1% - Airbus A220-300
66 departures · 88.4% load
25.3% - Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 90.8% load
19.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 92.8% load
13.0% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 85.0% load
3.5%
How has JFK–KIN traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–KIN departures fell from 284 in August 2025 to 261 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–KIN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
234 departures · 31,754 passengers
78.2%
Load
July 2026
261 departures · 41,812 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → KIN
89.0% full
131 departures · 20,755 passengers
KIN → JFK
90.7% full
130 departures · 21,057 passengers
Nonstop JFK–KIN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (39.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (25.3%).
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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