New York (JFK) to Lima (LIM)
Flight time
≈ 8h 05m
Bearing
184° S
New York (JFK) to Lima (LIM) is 3,645 miles (5,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LIM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Lan Peru Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LIM; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
90
May 2026
Seats
20,700
both directions
Passengers
18,657
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LIM?
Lan Peru Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LIM in May 2026 (90 departures).
- LP
Lan Peru Airlines
90 departures · 20,700 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of JFK–LIM departures.
- Boeing 767-300
90 departures · 90.1% load
100.0%
How has JFK–LIM traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LIM departures rose from 84 in June 2025 to 90 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LIM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
84 departures · 16,355 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
88 departures · 18,168 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
90 departures · 18,856 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
84 departures · 17,071 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 21,622 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
86 departures · 17,262 passengers
87.3%
Load
December 2025
82 departures · 16,851 passengers
89.3%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 16,682 passengers
90.7%
Load
February 2026
74 departures · 14,954 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
88 departures · 18,031 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
85 departures · 17,402 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
90 departures · 18,657 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LIM
92.0% full
45 departures · 9,520 passengers
LIM → JFK
88.3% full
45 departures · 9,137 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LIM 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
Lima
PE
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Coordinates
12.02°S, 77.11°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Lima (LIM)?
JFK to LIM is 3,645 miles (5,866 km / 3,167 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LIM?
A nonstop covers the 3,645-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LIM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LIM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,645-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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