Historical on-time performance
Detroit to New York
Flights on DTW–JFK arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,092 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysbestOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel3.1%Flights417
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.9%Flights675
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)41%
- Late aircraft11%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather62%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 26 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 DTW → JFK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 62% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,279 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 35 min · 1,110 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 70 min · 1,022 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 60 min · 672 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 85 min · 460 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 40 min · 652 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 638 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 620 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 656 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 655 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 60 min · 658 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 70 min · 664 flights
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