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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 50% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
241
April 2026
Seats
22,997
both directions
Passengers
14,440
both directions
Load factor
62.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–SYR?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–SYR departures in April 2026 (120), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
120 departures · 9,117 seats
Share of departures49.8%69.4%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
60 departures · 9,126 seats
Share of departures24.9%49.6%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures24.9%74.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.4%89.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SYR?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of JFK–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
120 departures · 69.4% load
49.8% - Embraer E175
60 departures · 74.8% load
24.9% - Airbus A320
33 departures · 43.9% load
13.7% - Airbus A220-300
27 departures · 57.7% load
11.2% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 89.2% load
0.4%
How has JFK–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SYR departures fell from 251 in May 2025 to 241 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
251 departures · 16,749 passengers
70.7%
Load
June 2025
226 departures · 15,074 passengers
68.7%
Load
July 2025
222 departures · 17,768 passengers
79.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SYR → JFK
63.7% full
121 departures · 7,378 passengers
JFK → SYR
61.9% full
120 departures · 7,062 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SYR 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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (49.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.9%).
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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