New York (JFK) to Basseterre (SKB)

1,741mi
2,803 km1,513 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 17m

Bearing

155° SE

New York (JFK) to Basseterre (SKB) is 1,741 miles (2,803 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies JFK–SKB

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SKB; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 60% full.

Departures

34

May 2026

Seats

5,564

both directions

Passengers

3,362

both directions

Load factor

60.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies JFK–SKB?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–SKB departures in May 2026 (26), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies JFK–SKB?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 76% of JFK–SKB departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JFK–SKB traffic changed?

Nonstop JFK–SKB departures rose from 30 in June 2025 to 34 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop JFK–SKB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    30 departures · 3,233 passengers

    65.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    36 departures · 4,206 passengers

    71.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    36 departures · 4,975 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    18 departures · 1,786 passengers

    61.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    20 departures · 2,003 passengers

    61.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    29 departures · 3,312 passengers

    69.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    35 departures · 4,307 passengers

    75.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    42 departures · 5,144 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    38 departures · 5,077 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    44 departures · 6,220 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    42 departures · 5,339 passengers

    77.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    34 departures · 3,362 passengers

    60.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

JFK → SKB

61.7% full

17 departures · 1,716 passengers

SKB → JFK

59.2% full

17 departures · 1,646 passengers

Nonstop JFK–SKB 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

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SKB

Basseterre

KN

Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport

Coordinates

17.31°N, 62.72°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is New York (JFK) from Basseterre (SKB)?

JFK to SKB is 1,741 miles (2,803 km / 1,513 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from JFK to SKB?

A nonstop covers the 1,741-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies JFK–SKB?

In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (76.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SKB?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,741-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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