Direct Flights from New York to Medellín
Nonstop service from JFK to MDE on Avianca, US. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Medellín
Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,427,129 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.
Top things to do in Medellín
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.
- The Museum of Antioquia is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez.
- The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín is a museum of modern art in the Colombian city of Medellín. It was founded in 1978.
- The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception also called Santa Fe de Antioquia Cathedral It is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.
- The Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, or Girardota Cathedral is a cathedral of the Catholic church in Colombia.
- The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia.
- El Castillo Museum and Gardens is a Colombian museum in the El Poblado district of Medellín.
- Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium.
- Spain Library Park is a library park located in the Santo Domingo Savio neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia.
- The Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Cathedral, also Santa Rosa de Osos Cathedral, is a cathedral church of Catholic worship dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the invocation of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinqui…
- Barefoot Park is a zen-inspired public park in Medellín, Colombia. The park was funded by EPM and designed by architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout.
- Arví Park is both an ecological nature preserve and Pre-Hispanic archeological site on the eastern slopes of Aburrá Valley, in the northeast area of Medellín, Colombia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Medellín
- Best time to visit
- Medellín is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 72°F.
- How long to stay
- Medellín rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, Museum of Antioquia, and Medellín Museum of Modern Art and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Medellín?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Medellín (MDE) on Avianca, US.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Medellín?
- Avianca, US fly nonstop between New York (JFK) and Medellín (MDE).
- How far is Medellín from New York?
- Medellín is about 2,384 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Medellín?
- Popular things to do include Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, Museum of Antioquia, Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Cathedral Basilica of Santa Fe de Antioquia, and more.
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