Historical on-time performance
Sacramento to New York
2,521 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SMF–JFK arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate60%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay100 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 122 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time60%Medianon timep90100 minCancel2.5%Flights122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline61%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 3 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 SMF → JFK
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 100 flights · limited
- Wednesdays62% on time · p90 85 min · 101 flights · limited
- Fridays62% on time · p90 105 min · 103 flights · limited
- Sundays60% on time · p90 90 min · 101 flights · limited
- Mondays59% on time · p90 100 min · 100 flights · limited
- Thursdays59% on time · p90 85 min · 102 flights · limited
- Saturdays57% on time · p90 135 min · 103 flights · limited
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