New York (JFK) to Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Flight time
≈ 5h 54m
Bearing
78° E
New York (JFK) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) is 2,550 miles (4,105 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PDL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Sata Internacional was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–PDL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
6,487
both directions
Passengers
5,443
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PDL?
Sata Internacional was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PDL in July 2026 (36 departures).
- S4
Sata Internacional
36 departures · 6,487 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PDL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of JFK–PDL departures.
- Airbus A321
36 departures · 83.9% load
100.0%
How has JFK–PDL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PDL departures fell from 46 in August 2025 to 36 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PDL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
46 departures · 6,373 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
30 departures · 3,542 passengers
67.9%
Load
October 2025
22 departures · 2,012 passengers
50.9%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,304 passengers
40.7%
Load
December 2025
14 departures · 1,312 passengers
51.3%
Load
January 2026
14 departures · 1,272 passengers
48.7%
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 814 passengers
41.2%
Load
March 2026
20 departures · 2,214 passengers
60.8%
Load
April 2026
23 departures · 2,688 passengers
63.8%
Load
May 2026
23 departures · 2,872 passengers
69.2%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 4,826 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 5,443 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PDL
88.3% full
18 departures · 2,865 passengers
PDL → JFK
79.5% full
18 departures · 2,578 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PDL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ponta Delgada
PT
João Paulo II Airport
Coordinates
37.74°N, 25.70°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Ponta Delgada (PDL)?
JFK to PDL is 2,550 miles (4,105 km / 2,216 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PDL?
A nonstop covers the 2,550-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PDL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PDL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,550-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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