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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–ONT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
261
both directions
Passengers
237
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–ONT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–ONT departures in February 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 102 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.2%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures50.0%89.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ONT?
In February 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of JFK–ONT departures.
- Airbus A321
2 departures · 90.8% load
100.0%
How has JFK–ONT traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ONT departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 2 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ONT traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 9,587 passengers
77.3%
Load
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
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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
Nonstop JFK–ONT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 February 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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