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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 82% full.
Departures
59
May 2026
Seats
4,478
both directions
Passengers
3,690
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MCI?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MCI in May 2026 (59 departures).
- 9E
59 departures · 4,478 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MCI?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of JFK–MCI departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
59 departures · 82.4% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MCI departures held steady at about 59 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
59 departures · 3,690 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → JFK
84.4% full
30 departures · 1,920 passengers
JFK → MCI
80.3% full
29 departures · 1,770 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MCI 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).
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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 May 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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