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 July 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LIR; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
11,275
both directions
Passengers
10,432
both directions
Load factor
92.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LIR?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LIR in July 2026 (58 departures).
- B6
58 departures · 11,275 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LIR?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 88% of JFK–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
51 departures · 92.8% load
87.9% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 89.7% load
10.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.9% load
1.7%
How has JFK–LIR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LIR departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
62 departures · 9,145 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 10,432 passengers
92.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → LIR
94.9% full
31 departures · 5,690 passengers
LIR → JFK
89.9% full
27 departures · 4,742 passengers
Nonstop JFK–LIR 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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (87.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (10.3%).
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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