New York (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
312° NW
New York (JFK) to Rochester (ROC) is 263 miles (424 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–ROC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–ROC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
264
May 2026
Seats
25,845
both directions
Passengers
19,546
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–ROC?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–ROC departures in May 2026 (182), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
182 departures · 13,507 seats
Share of departures68.9%85.4%
Load
- B6
82 departures · 12,338 seats
Share of departures31.1%65.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ROC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 69% of JFK–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
182 departures · 85.4% load
68.9% - Airbus A220-300
43 departures · 59.6% load
16.3% - Airbus A320
39 departures · 70.0% load
14.8%
How has JFK–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ROC departures fell from 267 in June 2025 to 264 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
267 departures · 21,898 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
276 departures · 23,650 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
307 departures · 25,876 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
299 departures · 23,619 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
299 departures · 25,485 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
276 departures · 21,962 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
238 departures · 19,790 passengers
82.6%
Load
January 2026
237 departures · 17,908 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
220 departures · 16,304 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
259 departures · 19,108 passengers
73.7%
Load
April 2026
238 departures · 16,046 passengers
69.0%
Load
May 2026
264 departures · 19,546 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → ROC
74.3% full
132 departures · 9,598 passengers
ROC → JFK
77.0% full
132 departures · 9,948 passengers
Nonstop JFK–ROC 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).
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Rochester (ROC)?
JFK to ROC is 263 miles (424 km / 229 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 263-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–ROC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (68.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (16.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 263-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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