New York (JFK) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
252° W
New York (JFK) to Memphis (MEM) is 963 miles (1,549 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn January 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MEM; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
8
January 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
494
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MEM?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MEM departures in January 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures75.0%81.8%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures25.0%79.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MEM?
In January 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of JFK–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 81.8% load
75.0% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 79.6% load
25.0%
How has JFK–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MEM departures rose from 2 in May 2025 to 8 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
2 departures · 147 passengers
59.3%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
46 departures · 1,991 passengers
57.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 2,954 passengers
64.9%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 3,065 passengers
66.1%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 3,416 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 494 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MEM
80.9% full
4 departures · 246 passengers
MEM → JFK
81.6% full
4 departures · 248 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MEM traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 Memphis (MEM)?
JFK to MEM is 963 miles (1,549 km / 837 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 963-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MEM?
In January 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 963-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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