3,800-Mile Flights: JetBlue Launches Longest Ever Nonstop Route In 3 Days

JetBlue Airways is set to launch its longest nonstop route in history on May 11, operating a daily flight between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). The 3,810-mile (6,096 km) journey will be the airline’s first service to Italy, operated using its Airbus A321LR aircraft. The route will run seasonally until October 5, offering passengers a 7-hour 45-minute flight from Boston departing at 5:30 PM, arriving the following morning at 7:15 AM, and a return flight from Milan departing at 10:00 AM, arriving in Boston at 12:47 PM. This new service complements JetBlue’s expanded European network this summer, which now includes nine daily nonstop flights from Boston to destinations such as Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Edinburgh. The Milan route surpasses the airline’s previous longest link, the Boston-Barcelona route at 3,650 miles (5,840 km), announced earlier this year. The Airbus A321LR will provide passengers with 24 lie-flat Mint Business seats, including two Mint Studio seats at the front, along with 114 economy seats. JetBlue’s European expansion continues as it phases out some routes, such as its New York (JFK) to Amsterdam and London Gatwick services, while adding new connections like Barcelona in April and Madrid last May. The airline’s top five longest routes in 2026 will all depart from Boston or New York, with Milan now ranking first at 3,810 miles. This seasonal service solidifies JetBlue’s position as a major carrier for transatlantic travel from the U.S. to Europe.