Historical on-time performance
Portland to New York
Flights on PDX–JFK arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 829 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.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.6%Flights307
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.9%Flights522
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)55%
- Late aircraft19%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline27%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 PDX → 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 — 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,829 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 60 min · 399 flights
- Middays69% on time · p90 80 min · 464 flights
- Afternoons52% on time · p90 110 min · 185 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 398 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 412 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 415 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 35 min · 421 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 25 min · 417 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 30 min · 397 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 417 flights
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