New York (JFK) to Manila (MNL)
Flight time
≈ 17h 49m
Bearing
343° N
New York (JFK) to Manila (MNL) is 8,510 miles (13,696 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MNL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Philippine Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MNL; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
31
May 2026
Seats
11,494
both directions
Passengers
8,733
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MNL?
Philippine Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MNL in May 2026 (31 departures).
- PR
Philippine Airlines
31 departures · 11,494 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MNL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 87% of JFK–MNL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
27 departures · 77.0% load
87.1% - Airbus A350-900
4 departures · 66.9% load
12.9%
How has JFK–MNL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MNL departures rose from 27 in July 2025 to 31 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MNL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
27 departures · 6,162 passengers
77.4%
Load
August 2025
27 departures · 6,429 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 5,593 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 6,224 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 6,153 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 6,153 passengers
80.2%
Load
January 2026
25 departures · 6,824 passengers
62.2%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
26 departures · 9,001 passengers
76.9%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 7,607 passengers
65.0%
Load
May 2026
31 departures · 8,733 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MNL
83.2% full
16 departures · 4,941 passengers
MNL → JFK
68.3% full
15 departures · 3,792 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MNL 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
Manila
PH
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Coordinates
14.51°N, 121.02°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Manila (MNL)?
JFK to MNL is 8,510 miles (13,696 km / 7,395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MNL?
A nonstop covers the 8,510-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MNL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (87.1%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MNL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,510-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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