New York (JFK) to Basseterre (SKB)
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 dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SKB; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
24
July 2026
Seats
3,888
both directions
Passengers
3,337
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SKB?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SKB in July 2026 (24 departures).
- B6
24 departures · 3,888 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SKB?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of JFK–SKB departures.
- Airbus A320
24 departures · 85.8% load
100.0%
How has JFK–SKB traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SKB departures fell from 36 in August 2025 to 24 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SKB traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
22 departures · 2,702 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2026
24 departures · 3,337 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SKB
80.7% full
12 departures · 1,569 passengers
SKB → JFK
91.0% full
12 departures · 1,768 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SKB 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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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