Delta Air Lines Starts Non-Stop Service To JFK From STL

Starting Monday, September 8, 2025, Delta Air Lines begins non-stop service from St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). This direct service to JFK enables passengers to use AirTrain JFK as a fast and easy way into Manhattan. It also provides international travelers with a range of airline options.

For this service, Delta will operate a daily flight to and from STL, seven days a week. The flight to STL will depart JFK at 2:59 p.m. and arrive at 4:49 p.m. STL's flight to JFK departs at 4:20 p.m. with an arrival time of 8:00 p.m. This new Delta service will provide travelers from our region with convenient access to Delta’s global hub at JFK, where customers can connect to more than 200 destinations in over 80 countries worldwide. For those heading into Manhattan, it's just 10 to 15 minutes on the AirTrain JFK from your terminal to the Jamaica Station. From there, the Long Island Railroad to Penn Station or Grand Central Station takes just 20 minutes.

In recent years, Delta Air Lines has been the third-largest airline operating at STL, according to the airport’s market share data—Delta last operated service from STL to JFK in 2015.

New Delta Air Lines Service

Flight	From	To	Departs	Arrives	Service
4856	New York (JFK)	St. Louis (STL)	2:59 p.m.	4:49 p.m.	Daily
4884	St. Louis (STL)	New York (JFK)	4:20 p.m.	8:00 p.m.	Daily

(Note: Arrival and departure times may fluctuate)