JFK → MEMNew York to Memphis

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Memphis (MEM): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,549 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Memphis. Updated 16 October 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +0
MEM Memphis smooth · +14
1,549 km · ~2h 29m est.
departs 14:505x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
71 / 100

route health from live JFK and MEM delay boards

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5599 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL5599arrived−27
10-12DL5599arrived−31
10-09DL5599arrived−27

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 10 kt Full JFK delay board →
MEMMemphis +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 14 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and MEM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Memphis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to MEM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JFK to MEM questions

Is JFK–MEM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JFK to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 1,549 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–163 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–MEM fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at MEM, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.