Historical on-time performance
New York to Syracuse
Flights on JFK–SYR arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 447 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time97%Medianon timep90on timeCancel0.0%Flights30
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time65%Medianon timep9065 minCancel4.6%Flights417
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline16%
- Weather74%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 19 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 → SYR
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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 474 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 683 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 427 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 60 min · 1,414 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 75 min · 181 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 437 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 438 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 461 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 453 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 460 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 60 min · 458 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 472 flights
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