New York (JFK) to Santiago (STI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
172° S
New York (JFK) to Santiago (STI) is 1,479 miles (2,381 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–STI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–STI; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
515
April 2026
Seats
95,953
both directions
Passengers
81,857
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–STI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–STI departures in April 2026 (335), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
JetBlue Airways
335 departures · 61,034 seats
Share of departures65.0%84.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
180 departures · 34,919 seats
Share of departures35.0%86.1%
Load
What plane flies JFK–STI?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 49% of JFK–STI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
250 departures · 87.6% load
48.5% - Airbus A320
157 departures · 82.0% load
30.5% - Airbus A321
108 departures · 84.1% load
21.0%
How has JFK–STI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–STI departures fell from 532 in May 2025 to 515 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–STI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
532 departures · 83,270 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2025
602 departures · 95,411 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2025
666 departures · 113,273 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
680 departures · 113,697 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
491 departures · 75,487 passengers
83.6%
Load
October 2025
507 departures · 77,131 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
487 departures · 72,444 passengers
83.4%
Load
December 2025
590 departures · 83,061 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
542 departures · 90,431 passengers
88.1%
Load
February 2026
479 departures · 78,600 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
507 departures · 84,471 passengers
89.9%
Load
April 2026
515 departures · 81,857 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → STI
77.3% full
258 departures · 37,157 passengers
STI → JFK
93.3% full
257 departures · 44,700 passengers
Nonstop JFK–STI 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
Santiago
DO
Cibao International Airport
Coordinates
19.40°N, 70.60°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Santiago (STI)?
JFK to STI is 1,479 miles (2,381 km / 1,285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to STI?
A nonstop covers the 1,479-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–STI?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (48.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (30.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–STI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,479-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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