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 July 2026, Philippine Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–MNL; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
27
July 2026
Seats
10,314
both directions
Passengers
8,651
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MNL?
Philippine Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–MNL in July 2026 (27 departures).
- PR
Philippine Airlines
27 departures · 10,314 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MNL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 100% of JFK–MNL departures.
- Airbus A350-1000
27 departures · 83.9% load
100.0%
How has JFK–MNL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MNL departures held steady at about 27 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MNL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
25 departures · 7,133 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2026
27 departures · 8,651 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MNL
86.2% full
14 departures · 4,610 passengers
MNL → JFK
81.4% full
13 departures · 4,041 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MNL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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