Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Memphis → New York
MEM
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International AirportJFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport- Distance
- 963 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Memphis.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 4 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2.5Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
FedExall year
Endeavor Airwinter
Republic Airwayswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Memphis. Most departures between 02:00 and 05:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 2.9Tue
- 3.1Wed
- 3.1Thu
- 2.2Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76384%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ910%
- Embraer 175E75L4%
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11MD111%
- Bombardier Challenger 300CL300%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 46 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| June 2026 | 2.5 | 58 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 59 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 88 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 78 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 66 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MEM-JFK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Memphis: 147.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
The airports on this route
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MEM LGALaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →MEM EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →MEM SWFNew York Stewart International AirportNewburgh is about 62 mi from New York.View route →MEM ABELehigh Valley International AirportAllentown is about 87 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from Memphis to New York
The observed direct connection between Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 963 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Endeavor Air, FedEx and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Memphis from New York by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frederick W. Smith International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 963 mi.
- How long is the flight from Memphis to New York?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Memphis to New York?
- Yes, a direct connection between MEM and JFK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Endeavor Air, FedEx and Republic Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Memphis to New York?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 740 observed flights. Mainly FedEx, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Memphis and New York?
- New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Memphis.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.