New York (JFK) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 5h 41m
Bearing
301° NW
New York (JFK) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,442 miles (3,930 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–YVR; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,816
both directions
Passengers
8,205
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–YVR?
JetBlue Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–YVR in May 2026 (62 departures).
- B6
62 departures · 9,816 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–YVR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 97% of JFK–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
60 departures · 83.7% load
96.8% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 79.3% load
3.2%
How has JFK–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–YVR departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,902 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 7,910 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,033 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,183 passengers
85.0%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 8,225 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 7,390 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 7,772 passengers
83.2%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 6,752 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 6,661 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,333 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,911 passengers
82.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,205 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → YVR
89.9% full
31 departures · 4,413 passengers
YVR → JFK
77.3% full
31 departures · 3,792 passengers
Nonstop JFK–YVR 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
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Vancouver (YVR)?
JFK to YVR is 2,442 miles (3,930 km / 2,122 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 2,442-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–YVR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,442-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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