Historical on-time performance
New York to San Diego
Flights on JFK–SAN arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,385 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysbestOn-time84%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.3%Flights727
- Delta Air LinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.0%Flights1,033
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.3%Flights625
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Late aircraft20%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline23%
- Weather61%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 56 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 → SAN
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 74% to 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 2,801 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 30 min · 302 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 35 min · 2,247 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 993 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 45 min · 901 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 998 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,015 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,053 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,062 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,071 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 974 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,071 flights
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