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 June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MCI; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
4,620
both directions
Passengers
3,855
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MCI?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MCI departures in June 2026 (58), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
58 departures · 4,402 seats
Share of departures96.7%84.4%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 218 seats
Share of departures3.3%64.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MCI?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 97% of JFK–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 84.4% load
96.7% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 64.7% load
3.3%
How has JFK–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MCI departures rose from 58 in July 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 3,855 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MCI
85.2% full
30 departures · 1,970 passengers
MCI → JFK
81.7% full
30 departures · 1,885 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MCI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (3.3%).
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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