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 May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SYR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
23,027
both directions
Passengers
15,525
both directions
Load factor
67.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SYR?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–SYR departures in May 2026 (168), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- 9E
168 departures · 11,940 seats
Share of departures68.3%77.1%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 9,538 seats
Share of departures25.2%52.9%
Load
- YX
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures4.9%76.5%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 535 seats
Share of departures1.2%91.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 102 seats
Share of departures0.4%86.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SYR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 68% of JFK–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
168 departures · 77.1% load
68.3% - Airbus A320
39 departures · 52.4% load
15.8% - Airbus A220-300
23 departures · 53.9% load
9.3% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 76.5% load
4.9% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 91.0% load
1.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 86.3% load
0.4%
How has JFK–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SYR departures rose from 226 in June 2025 to 246 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
246 departures · 15,525 passengers
67.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SYR → JFK
70.3% full
125 departures · 8,329 passengers
JFK → SYR
64.3% full
121 departures · 7,196 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SYR 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (68.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (15.8%).
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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