New York (JFK) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
326° NW
New York (JFK) to Syracuse (SYR) is 209 miles (336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SYR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SYR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
216
July 2026
Seats
19,212
both directions
Passengers
14,402
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SYR?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–SYR departures in July 2026 (162), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
162 departures · 11,388 seats
Share of departures75.0%81.5%
Load
- B6
47 departures · 6,580 seats
Share of departures21.8%61.7%
Load
- DL
5 departures · 940 seats
Share of departures2.3%82.5%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures0.9%95.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SYR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of JFK–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
162 departures · 81.5% load
75.0% - Airbus A220-300
47 departures · 61.7% load
21.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 87.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 91.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 87.6% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 98.3% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 83.8% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 76.7% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 75.0% load
0.5%
How has JFK–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SYR departures fell from 246 in August 2025 to 216 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
246 departures · 17,662 passengers
73.4%
Load
September 2025
239 departures · 15,728 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
253 departures · 17,323 passengers
73.7%
Load
November 2025
263 departures · 17,848 passengers
67.7%
Load
December 2025
227 departures · 14,651 passengers
62.7%
Load
January 2026
219 departures · 14,153 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
213 departures · 14,698 passengers
71.9%
Load
March 2026
263 departures · 18,910 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 14,440 passengers
62.8%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 15,525 passengers
67.4%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 14,403 passengers
69.9%
Load
July 2026
216 departures · 14,402 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SYR → JFK
77.9% full
112 departures · 8,026 passengers
JFK → SYR
71.5% full
104 departures · 6,376 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SYR 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Syracuse (SYR)?
JFK to SYR is 209 miles (336 km / 181 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 209-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SYR?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (21.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 209-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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