Historical on-time performance
Miami to New York
Flights on MIA–JFK arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,459 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.
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.2%Flights184
- Delta Air LinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.3%Flights1,620
- American AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9065 minCancel3.0%Flights2,655
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline24%
- Weather73%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 136 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 MIA → JFK
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 4,378 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 55 min · 3,134 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 95 min · 2,603 flights
- Overnights58% on time · p90 85 min · 1,694 flights
- Evenings54% on time · p90 110 min · 3,760 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 62% to 75% on time.
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 2,183 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 2,193 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 2,262 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 2,252 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 70 min · 2,161 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 80 min · 2,245 flights
- Sundays62% on time · p90 95 min · 2,273 flights
Keep exploring