Direct Flights from New York to Kingston
Kingston · Jamaica
Nonstop service from JFK to KIN on Caribbean Airlines, Delta, JetBlue. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Kingston, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Kingston for, from New York
3h 40m in the air, 1,579 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Kingston
Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica, is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae. Trenchtown and other parts of the city may be best visited on a guided tour as it is unwise to visit on your own.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Kingston
- Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is a national park in Jamaica. The park covers 495.2 km2 and accounts for 4.5% of Jamaica's land surface.
- Prinzessin Victoria Luise was the world's first purpose-built cruise ship. She was built in Germany, and launched in 1900 for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG).
- The Bob Marley Museum is a tourist attraction in Kingston, Jamaica, dedicated to the reggae musician Bob Marley. The museum is located at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, and is Bob Marley's former place of residence.
- The White Witch is a legendary story of a haunting in Jamaica. According to the legend, the spirit of a white plantation owner named Annie Palmer haunts the grounds of Rose Hall, Montego Bay.
- The National Gallery of Jamaica, in Kingston, Jamaica, is Jamaica's public art museum. It was established in 1974 and is located in the Kingston Mall, a commercial and cultural center on Kingston harbour.
- National Heroes Park is a botanical garden in Kingston, Jamaica. The largest open space in Kingston at 20 hectares in size, National Heroes Park features numerous monuments; it is the burial site of many of Jamaica's nat…
- The Firefly Estate, located 10 km (6 mi) east of Oracabessa, Jamaica, was the Caribbean home of Sir Noël Coward and is the site of his grave.
- Holy Trinity Cathedral is a Catholic church located in downtown Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. It is located between North Street and George Headley Drive.
- Emancipation Park is a public park in Kingston, Jamaica.
- Hope Botanical Gardens, also known as the Royal Botanical Gardens, is a 200-acre (81 ha) park and gardens located in St Andrew, Jamaica.
- Fort George is a fortress situated on the Titchfield Peninsula in the town of Port Antonio, in the parish of Portland, Jamaica.
- Devon House, built in 1881, is the former residence of George Stiebel (1820–1896), Jamaica's first millionaire of colour, in St. Andrew. He gained his wealth in Venezuela and returned to Jamaica.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Kingston weather, compared with New York
28° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Kingston 88°F · New York 40°F · 48° warmer
- April
- Kingston 89°F · New York 59°F · 29° warmer
- July
- Kingston 92°F · New York 84°F · 8° warmer
- October
- Kingston 90°F · New York 65°F · 25° warmer
Kingston is the steadier of the two, moving 4° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Kingston
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kingston is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 88°F.
- How long to stay
- Kingston rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Prinzessin Victoria Luise, and Bob Marley Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Kingston?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Kingston (KIN) on Caribbean Airlines, Delta, JetBlue.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Kingston?
- Caribbean Airlines, Delta, JetBlue fly nonstop between New York (JFK) and Kingston (KIN). Delta flies it December to April only.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Kingston?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from New York to Kingston.
- How far is Kingston from New York?
- Kingston is about 1,579 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Jamaica?
- Yes — Kingston (KIN) has nonstop service from New York on Caribbean Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, making it a nonstop gateway to Jamaica.
- What is there to do in Kingston?
- Popular things to do include Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Prinzessin Victoria Luise, Bob Marley Museum, Annie Palmer (White Witch of Rose Hall), and more.
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