Historical on-time performance
Chicago to New York
Flights on ORD–JFK arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,710 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.
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time79%Medianon timep9045 minCancel4.0%Flights549
- Republic AirwaysOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.1%Flights720
- American AirlinesOn-time58%Medianon timep90125 minCancel5.0%Flights441
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather64%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 59 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 ORD → 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 — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,993 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 55 min · 2,514 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 100 min · 1,154 flights
- Evenings59% on time · p90 100 min · 1,399 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 67% to 76% on time.
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 993 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 999 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 996 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,005 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 70 min · 1,021 flights
- Fridays68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,031 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 80 min · 1,016 flights
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