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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 75% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
238
April 2026
Seats
23,242
both directions
Passengers
16,046
both directions
Load factor
69.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–ROC?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–ROC departures in April 2026 (178), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
178 departures · 13,522 seats
Share of departures74.8%76.5%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
60 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures25.2%58.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ROC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of JFK–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
178 departures · 76.5% load
74.8% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 58.6% load
25.2%
How has JFK–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ROC departures fell from 300 in May 2025 to 238 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
300 departures · 25,041 passengers
82.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → ROC
67.6% full
119 departures · 7,851 passengers
ROC → JFK
70.5% full
119 departures · 8,195 passengers
Nonstop JFK–ROC 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.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (74.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (25.2%).
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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