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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MEM; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
49
May 2026
Seats
3,717
both directions
Passengers
2,527
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MEM?
Republic Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MEM in May 2026 (49 departures).
- YX
49 departures · 3,717 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MEM?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of JFK–MEM departures.
- Embraer E175
49 departures · 68.0% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MEM departures rose from 46 in September 2025 to 49 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
49 departures · 2,527 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → JFK
81.6% full
25 departures · 1,544 passengers
JFK → MEM
53.9% full
24 departures · 983 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MEM 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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