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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PBI; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
444
April 2026
Seats
71,043
both directions
Passengers
47,977
both directions
Load factor
67.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–PBI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PBI departures in April 2026 (325), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
325 departures · 52,054 seats
Share of departures73.2%69.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
117 departures · 18,645 seats
Share of departures26.4%62.8%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures0.5%82.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PBI?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 51% of JFK–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
227 departures · 69.8% load
51.1% - Boeing 737-800
111 departures · 62.2% load
25.0% - Airbus A220-300
72 departures · 70.6% load
16.2% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 61.6% load
5.9% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 79.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 67.5% load
0.4%
How has JFK–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PBI departures rose from 306 in May 2025 to 444 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
306 departures · 39,531 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2025
299 departures · 37,997 passengers
81.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PBI → JFK
76.7% full
224 departures · 27,474 passengers
JFK → PBI
58.2% full
220 departures · 20,503 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PBI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (51.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).
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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