New York (JFK) to Melbourne (MLB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
206° SW
New York (JFK) to Melbourne (MLB) is 950 miles (1,528 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MLB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn January 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MLB; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
1
January 2026
Seats
194
both directions
Passengers
185
both directions
Load factor
95.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–MLB?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MLB in January 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MLB?
In January 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 100% of JFK–MLB departures.
- Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 95.4% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MLB traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MLB departures held steady at about 1 a month between September 2025 and January 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MLB traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 142 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 148 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 185 passengers
95.4%
Load
Nonstop JFK–MLB 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 Melbourne (MLB)?
JFK to MLB is 950 miles (1,528 km / 825 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MLB?
A nonstop covers the 950-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MLB?
In January 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MLB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 950-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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