New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv (TLV)
Flight time
≈ 12h 08m
Bearing
54° NE
New York (JFK) to Tel Aviv (TLV) is 5,665 miles (9,117 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–TLV
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–TLV; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
187
May 2026
Seats
53,112
both directions
Passengers
48,051
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–TLV?
El Al Israel Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–TLV in May 2026 (187 departures).
- LY
El Al Israel Airlines
187 departures · 53,112 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–TLV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 55% of JFK–TLV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
103 departures · 89.9% load
55.1% - Boeing 777-200
76 departures · 91.1% load
40.6% - Boeing 787-8
8 departures · 91.1% load
4.3%
How has JFK–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–TLV departures rose from 24 in June 2025 to 187 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
24 departures · 6,475 passengers
94.6%
Load
July 2025
200 departures · 49,751 passengers
95.5%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 48,133 passengers
98.9%
Load
September 2025
235 departures · 60,632 passengers
94.9%
Load
October 2025
208 departures · 54,621 passengers
95.4%
Load
November 2025
195 departures · 50,263 passengers
94.8%
Load
December 2025
268 departures · 61,796 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
232 departures · 54,941 passengers
87.0%
Load
February 2026
172 departures · 39,672 passengers
85.6%
Load
March 2026
73 departures · 11,525 passengers
56.5%
Load
April 2026
130 departures · 30,914 passengers
85.0%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 48,051 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TLV → JFK
87.0% full
94 departures · 23,171 passengers
JFK → TLV
94.0% full
93 departures · 24,880 passengers
Nonstop JFK–TLV 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
Tel Aviv
IL
Ben Gurion International Airport
Coordinates
32.01°N, 34.89°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Tel Aviv (TLV)?
JFK to TLV is 5,665 miles (9,117 km / 4,923 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to TLV?
A nonstop covers the 5,665-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–TLV?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (55.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (40.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–TLV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,665-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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