New York (JFK) to Medellín (MDE)
Flight time
≈ 5h 34m
Bearing
183° S
New York (JFK) to Medellín (MDE) is 2,384 miles (3,837 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MDE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MDE; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
21,453
both directions
Passengers
16,886
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MDE?
Avianca was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MDE in July 2026 (124 departures).
- AV
Avianca
124 departures · 21,453 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MDE?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 79% of JFK–MDE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
98 departures · 79.0% load
79.0% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 77.6% load
21.0%
How has JFK–MDE traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MDE departures rose from 123 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MDE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 18,937 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,098 passengers
90.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,342 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,440 passengers
84.8%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 15,866 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 17,596 passengers
89.4%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 7,784 passengers
89.7%
Load
March 2026
67 departures · 10,125 passengers
90.5%
Load
April 2026
94 departures · 14,030 passengers
88.0%
Load
May 2026
98 departures · 14,710 passengers
89.7%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 16,059 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 16,886 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MDE
92.5% full
62 departures · 9,799 passengers
MDE → JFK
65.3% full
62 departures · 7,087 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MDE 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
Medellín
CO
Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
Coordinates
6.16°N, 75.42°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Medellín (MDE)?
JFK to MDE is 2,384 miles (3,837 km / 2,072 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MDE?
A nonstop covers the 2,384-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MDE?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (79.0%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MDE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,384-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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