New York (JFK) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 52m
Bearing
202° S
New York (JFK) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PBI; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
306
June 2026
Seats
45,381
both directions
Passengers
35,626
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PBI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PBI departures in June 2026 (188), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
188 departures · 28,006 seats
Share of departures61.4%80.4%
Load
- DL
117 departures · 17,299 seats
Share of departures38.2%75.4%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.3%92.1%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PBI?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 39% of JFK–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
118 departures · 87.7% load
38.6% - Airbus A320
64 departures · 69.7% load
20.9% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 79.6% load
18.9% - Airbus A319
55 departures · 72.4% load
18.0% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 63.5% load
1.6% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 68.1% load
1.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 42.8% load
0.3%
How has JFK–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PBI departures rose from 277 in July 2025 to 306 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
277 departures · 37,703 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
306 departures · 40,546 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
296 departures · 33,993 passengers
71.3%
Load
October 2025
317 departures · 39,203 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
407 departures · 46,869 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
413 departures · 52,852 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
386 departures · 44,595 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
370 departures · 44,230 passengers
75.1%
Load
March 2026
422 departures · 51,554 passengers
79.1%
Load
April 2026
444 departures · 47,977 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
320 departures · 35,543 passengers
72.0%
Load
June 2026
306 departures · 35,626 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → JFK
83.3% full
154 departures · 18,976 passengers
JFK → PBI
73.6% full
152 departures · 16,650 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PBI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
JFK to PBI is 1,030 miles (1,657 km / 895 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 1,030-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PBI?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,030-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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