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 May 2026, Avianca was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MDE; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
98
May 2026
Seats
16,391
both directions
Passengers
14,710
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MDE?
Avianca was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MDE in May 2026 (98 departures).
- AV
Avianca
98 departures · 16,391 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MDE?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 98% of JFK–MDE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
96 departures · 89.6% load
98.0% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 94.6% load
2.0%
How has JFK–MDE traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MDE departures fell from 119 in June 2025 to 98 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MDE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 16,685 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 18,721 passengers
87.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MDE
87.3% full
49 departures · 7,021 passengers
MDE → JFK
92.1% full
49 departures · 7,689 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MDE 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).
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (98.0%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (2.0%).
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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