New York (JFK) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 52m
Bearing
304° NW
New York (JFK) to Calgary (YYC) is 2,036 miles (3,276 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,938
both directions
Passengers
9,519
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–YYC in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 10,938 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of JFK–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 88.0% load
51.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 86.0% load
48.4%
How has JFK–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–YYC departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 9,590 passengers
94.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,939 passengers
91.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,859 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
46 departures · 6,214 passengers
87.4%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 6,631 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 5,226 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 4,707 passengers
85.3%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 5,230 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 6,238 passengers
79.8%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 8,160 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 8,924 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,519 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → YYC
84.0% full
31 departures · 4,593 passengers
YYC → JFK
90.1% full
31 departures · 4,926 passengers
Nonstop JFK–YYC 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Calgary (YYC)?
JFK to YYC is 2,036 miles (3,276 km / 1,769 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 2,036-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,036-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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