Historical on-time performance
Richmond to New York
288 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
No flights recorded for last 12 months on this route.
By airline
How each carrier compares
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Why flights run late
Delay causes
Delay-cause data appears once delayed flights are recorded for this window.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline11%
- Weather40%
- Air traffic (NAS)49%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 119 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 RIC → 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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 257 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 601 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 70 min · 236 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 70 min · 351 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 206 flights
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 204 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 205 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 40 min · 208 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 50 min · 208 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 207 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 60 min · 207 flights
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