New York (JFK) to Martha's Vineyard (MVY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
71° E
New York (JFK) to Martha's Vineyard (MVY) is 173 miles (278 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MVY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Cape Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MVY; the Cessna C-402 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
82
May 2026
Seats
2,212
both directions
Passengers
1,316
both directions
Load factor
59.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MVY?
Cape Air operated the most nonstop JFK–MVY departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9K
Cape Air
60 departures · 540 seats
Share of departures73.2%69.6%
Load
- YX
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures26.8%56.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MVY?
In May 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew 73% of JFK–MVY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna C-402
60 departures · 69.6% load
73.2% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 56.2% load
26.8%
How has JFK–MVY traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MVY departures rose from 77 in June 2025 to 82 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MVY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
77 departures · 4,400 passengers
62.9%
Load
July 2025
179 departures · 12,516 passengers
61.1%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 17,349 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
78 departures · 6,816 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
59 departures · 2,386 passengers
60.6%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 319 passengers
63.3%
Load
December 2025
56 departures · 337 passengers
66.9%
Load
January 2026
5 departures · 20 passengers
44.4%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
30 departures · 142 passengers
52.6%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 350 passengers
68.2%
Load
May 2026
82 departures · 1,316 passengers
59.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MVY
60.6% full
41 departures · 670 passengers
MVY → JFK
58.4% full
41 departures · 646 passengers
Nonstop JFK–MVY 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 Martha's Vineyard (MVY)?
JFK to MVY is 173 miles (278 km / 150 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MVY?
A nonstop covers the 173-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MVY?
In May 2026, the Cessna C-402 flew the largest share of departures (73.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MVY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 173-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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