Historical on-time performance
New York to Las Vegas
Flights on JFK–LAS arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,672 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.2%Flights402
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.3%Flights1,374
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.4%Flights1,682
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep9070 minCancel1.9%Flights214
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline28%
- Weather58%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 81 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 JFK → LAS
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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 3,869 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,888 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,250 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 65 min · 2,108 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,409 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,473 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,460 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,561 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,554 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,558 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,349 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,569 flights
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