Historical on-time performance
Raleigh-durham to New York
Flights on RDU–JFK arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,379 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel4.4%Flights1,463
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time71%Medianon timep9060 minCancel4.3%Flights916
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)34%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather56%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 104 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 RDU → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 3,004 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 2,863 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,734 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 80 min · 688 flights
- Evenings60% on time · p90 90 min · 1,590 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 80% on time.
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,373 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,388 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,398 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,415 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,472 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,407 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,426 flights
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