Historical on-time performance
San Diego to New York
Flights on SAN–JFK arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,385 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-time81%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.1%Flights625
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time80%Medianon timep9040 minCancel3.2%Flights727
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel3.2%Flights1,033
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline27%
- Weather59%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 63 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 SAN → JFK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Overnights are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Overnights83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,674 flights
- Mornings79% on time · p90 30 min · 2,240 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 60 min · 2,118 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 70 min · 212 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 998 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,053 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,013 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 973 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,063 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,071 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,073 flights
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