Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to New York
Flights on SFO–JFK arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 6,705 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-time80%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.9%Flights1,945
- Delta Air LinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.4%Flights2,230
- American AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.0%Flights1,421
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.0%Flights1,109
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 133 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 SFO → 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 · 6,204 flights
- Overnights82% on time · p90 30 min · 5,084 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 55 min · 2,527 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 65 min · 6,383 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 2,904 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 2,920 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 3,002 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 2,362 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 3,016 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 3,013 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 3,015 flights
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