Flights from New York to Memphis – Direct & connecting routes
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JFK to MEM – All flight route options from John F Kennedy International, New York, USA to Memphis International, Tennessee, USA. These flights are operated by 3 airlines. Fly non-stop with Delta Air Lines or choose from 7 different transit flights. The shortest flight time is 2 hours and 55 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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New York to Memphis flights
With over 103 flights every week and 8 different airlines you have a wide range of options. You can fly non-stop to Memphis (MEM) from New York (JFK) with Delta Air Lines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Washington, Charlotte or any other of the 7 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You can also fly to Memphis from La Guardia (LGA).
New York to Memphis with Delta Air Lines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 14:00 or 14:50. You can also take a connecting flight via Atlanta or Detroit. Delta Air Lines is a member of SkyTeam.
Note Non-stop flights with Delta Air Lines will begin in Sep 2025.
With American Airlines
If you fly to Memphis from New York with American Airlines you will do a stopover in Washington. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
Distance & flight times: JFK to Memphis International
The shortest flight time between JFK and MEM is 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 2h 55m | - | 968 miles (1558 km) |
DCA Washington | 4h 41m | 40m | 977 miles (1572 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 5h 39m | 2h 40m | 1056 miles (1699 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 5h 58m | 2h 10m | 1095 miles (1762 km) |
BOS Boston | 6h 29m | 2h 36m | 1330 miles (2140 km) |
DTW Detroit | 6h 31m | 2h 51m | 1124 miles (1809 km) |
ORD Chicago | 7h 11m | 2h 56m | 1236 miles (1989 km) |
PIT Pittsburgh | 8h 9m | 2h 37m | 994 miles (1599 km) |


