New York (JFK) to Liberia (LIR)
Flight time
≈ 5h 12m
Bearing
202° S
New York (JFK) to Liberia (LIR) is 2,197 miles (3,535 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LIR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LIR; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,096
both directions
Passengers
8,006
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LIR?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LIR in May 2026 (62 departures).
- B6
62 departures · 10,096 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LIR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 84% of JFK–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
52 departures · 78.4% load
83.9% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 88.9% load
12.9% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 66.8% load
3.2%
How has JFK–LIR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LIR departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,383 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,872 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 8,880 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
13 departures · 1,447 passengers
60.0%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 1,848 passengers
60.4%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 6,787 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 7,807 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
72 departures · 10,027 passengers
85.5%
Load
February 2026
70 departures · 10,459 passengers
85.0%
Load
March 2026
76 departures · 13,115 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 9,852 passengers
84.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,006 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LIR
81.5% full
31 departures · 4,112 passengers
LIR → JFK
77.1% full
31 departures · 3,894 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LIR 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
Liberia
CR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Coordinates
10.59°N, 85.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Liberia (LIR)?
JFK to LIR is 2,197 miles (3,535 km / 1,909 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LIR?
A nonstop covers the 2,197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LIR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (83.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LIR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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