New York (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
272° W
New York (JFK) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,110 miles (1,786 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MCI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MCI; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,560
both directions
Passengers
3,138
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MCI?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MCI in April 2026 (60 departures).
- 9E
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MCI?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of JFK–MCI departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
60 departures · 68.8% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MCI departures fell from 64 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
64 departures · 3,646 passengers
62.5%
Load
June 2025
59 departures · 3,872 passengers
84.9%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 3,624 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 3,760 passengers
81.1%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 3,770 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 3,684 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,457 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 4,330 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 2,753 passengers
63.6%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,481 passengers
59.0%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 4,021 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,138 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MCI
63.0% full
30 departures · 1,437 passengers
MCI → JFK
74.6% full
30 departures · 1,701 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MCI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Kansas City (MCI)?
JFK to MCI is 1,110 miles (1,786 km / 964 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 1,110-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MCI?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,110-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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