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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–STI; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
507
May 2026
Seats
91,271
both directions
Passengers
78,507
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–STI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–STI departures in May 2026 (321), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
321 departures · 55,188 seats
Share of departures63.3%86.2%
Load
- DL
186 departures · 36,083 seats
Share of departures36.7%85.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–STI?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 46% of JFK–STI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
234 departures · 86.1% load
46.2% - Airbus A321neo
193 departures · 86.0% load
38.1% - Airbus A321
78 departures · 85.7% load
15.4% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 92.9% load
0.4%
How has JFK–STI traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–STI departures fell from 602 in June 2025 to 507 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–STI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
507 departures · 78,507 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → STI
86.3% full
254 departures · 39,487 passengers
STI → JFK
85.7% full
253 departures · 39,020 passengers
Nonstop JFK–STI 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (38.1%).
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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