New York (JFK) to Ontario (ONT)
Flight time
≈ 5h 39m
Bearing
274° W
New York (JFK) to Ontario (ONT) is 2,424 miles (3,901 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–ONT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–ONT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
7,200
both directions
Passengers
6,407
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–ONT?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–ONT in May 2026 (36 departures).
- B6
36 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ONT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 83% of JFK–ONT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
30 departures · 89.2% load
83.3% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 88.0% load
16.7%
How has JFK–ONT traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ONT departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ONT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 9,863 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 9,494 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 10,036 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,536 passengers
71.1%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 7,796 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 317 passengers
89.5%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 149 passengers
83.7%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 237 passengers
90.8%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 6,407 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → ONT
88.5% full
18 departures · 3,186 passengers
ONT → JFK
89.5% full
18 departures · 3,221 passengers
Nonstop JFK–ONT 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 Ontario (ONT)?
JFK to ONT is 2,424 miles (3,901 km / 2,106 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to ONT?
A nonstop covers the 2,424-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–ONT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–ONT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,424-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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