New York (JFK) to Nassau (NAS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 00m
Bearing
192° S
New York (JFK) to Nassau (NAS) is 1,099 miles (1,768 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–NAS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–NAS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
128
May 2026
Seats
22,582
both directions
Passengers
18,696
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–NAS?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–NAS departures in May 2026 (66), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
66 departures · 11,396 seats
Share of departures51.6%79.4%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 11,186 seats
Share of departures48.4%86.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–NAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 47% of JFK–NAS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
60 departures · 86.5% load
46.9% - Airbus A320
38 departures · 78.9% load
29.7% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 82.0% load
15.6% - Airbus A220-300
6 departures · 72.7% load
4.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 77.8% load
3.1%
How has JFK–NAS traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–NAS departures fell from 153 in June 2025 to 128 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–NAS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
153 departures · 21,304 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 27,028 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
183 departures · 27,814 passengers
94.3%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 11,730 passengers
65.6%
Load
October 2025
127 departures · 15,500 passengers
70.5%
Load
November 2025
163 departures · 18,969 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 20,062 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
121 departures · 16,585 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 20,780 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
187 departures · 24,093 passengers
78.0%
Load
April 2026
255 departures · 29,222 passengers
71.4%
Load
May 2026
128 departures · 18,696 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → NAS
82.5% full
64 departures · 9,310 passengers
NAS → JFK
83.1% full
64 departures · 9,386 passengers
Nonstop JFK–NAS 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
Nassau
BS
Lynden Pindling International Airport
Coordinates
25.04°N, 77.47°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Nassau (NAS)?
JFK to NAS is 1,099 miles (1,768 km / 955 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to NAS?
A nonstop covers the 1,099-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–NAS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (46.9%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–NAS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,099-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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