New York (JFK) to Rochester (RST)
Flight time
≈ 2h 46m
Bearing
289° W
New York (JFK) to Rochester (RST) is 981 miles (1,579 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–RST
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn September 2025, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–RST; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
1
September 2025
Seats
109
both directions
Passengers
95
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–RST?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–RST in September 2025 (1 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–RST?
In September 2025, the Airbus A220-100 flew 100% of JFK–RST departures.
- Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 87.2% load
100.0%
How has JFK–RST traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop JFK–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through September 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
1 departures · 95 passengers
87.2%
Load
Nonstop JFK–RST traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through September 2025; 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 Rochester (RST)?
JFK to RST is 981 miles (1,579 km / 853 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to RST?
A nonstop covers the 981-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–RST?
In September 2025, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–RST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 981-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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