Historical on-time performance
New York to Los Angeles
Flights on JFK–LAX arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 10,318 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-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.9%Flights3,239
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.8%Flights3,357
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time75%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.0%Flights3,508
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.9%Flights214
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 193 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 → LAX
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 · 9,819 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 5,425 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 40 min · 5,451 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 65 min · 5,644 flights
- Overnights70% on time · p90 75 min · 3,902 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 4,333 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 4,299 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 4,491 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 40 min · 4,507 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 4,522 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 3,587 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 4,502 flights
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