New York (JFK) to Warsaw (WAW)

4,255mi
6,848 km3,698 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 19m

Bearing

44° NE

New York (JFK) to Warsaw (WAW) is 4,255 miles (6,848 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies JFK–WAW

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–WAW; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

118

July 2026

Seats

35,280

both directions

Passengers

32,967

both directions

Load factor

93.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies JFK–WAW?

Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–WAW in July 2026 (118 departures).

  • LO

    Polskie Linie Lotnicze

    118 departures · 35,280 seats

    93.4%

    Load

What plane flies JFK–WAW?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 47% of JFK–WAW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JFK–WAW traffic changed?

Nonstop JFK–WAW departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop JFK–WAW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    124 departures · 31,647 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    120 departures · 29,120 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    72 departures · 18,022 passengers

    93.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    56 departures · 14,848 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    56 departures · 15,186 passengers

    88.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    58 departures · 15,058 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    48 departures · 11,183 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    62 departures · 15,971 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    79 departures · 21,574 passengers

    91.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    81 departures · 20,556 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    120 departures · 29,366 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    118 departures · 32,967 passengers

    93.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

JFK → WAW

93.9% full

59 departures · 16,560 passengers

WAW → JFK

93.0% full

59 departures · 16,407 passengers

Nonstop JFK–WAW 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).

The airports

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

WAW

Warsaw

PL

Warsaw Chopin Airport

Coordinates

52.17°N, 20.97°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is New York (JFK) from Warsaw (WAW)?

JFK to WAW is 4,255 miles (6,848 km / 3,698 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from JFK to WAW?

A nonstop covers the 4,255-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies JFK–WAW?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (47.5%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (32.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying JFK–WAW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,255-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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