Historical on-time performance
Austin to New York
1,521 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–JFK arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.7%of scheduled flights
based on 2,127 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.1%Flights1,275
- American AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.5%Flights852
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline19%
- Weather75%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 57 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly AUS → JFK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 2,234 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,744 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,226 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 85 min · 1,719 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 1,024 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 1,020 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 60 min · 1,030 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 809 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,030 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,020 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,008 flights
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