New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Flight time
≈ 5h 17m
Bearing
276° W
New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 2,243 miles (3,609 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LAS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–LAS; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
583
July 2026
Seats
103,855
both directions
Passengers
94,199
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LAS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–LAS departures in July 2026 (259), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
259 departures · 50,850 seats
Share of departures44.4%90.9%
Load
- B6
208 departures · 33,193 seats
Share of departures35.7%90.6%
Load
- AA
116 departures · 19,812 seats
Share of departures19.9%90.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LAS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 29% of JFK–LAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
171 departures · 90.1% load
29.3% - Airbus A321neo
151 departures · 90.0% load
25.9% - Boeing 757-200
147 departures · 92.2% load
25.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
94 departures · 90.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 88.5% load
3.4%
How has JFK–LAS traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LAS departures fell from 623 in August 2025 to 583 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LAS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
623 departures · 99,674 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
670 departures · 103,317 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
678 departures · 108,960 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
597 departures · 89,572 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
550 departures · 83,588 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
560 departures · 81,797 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
452 departures · 67,711 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
588 departures · 87,638 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
636 departures · 94,577 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
642 departures · 96,944 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2026
631 departures · 94,122 passengers
84.2%
Load
July 2026
583 departures · 94,199 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LAS
92.8% full
298 departures · 49,299 passengers
LAS → JFK
88.5% full
285 departures · 44,900 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LAS 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Las Vegas (LAS)?
JFK to LAS is 2,243 miles (3,609 km / 1,949 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LAS?
A nonstop covers the 2,243-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LAS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (29.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,243-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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