Burlington to New York

What the Data Says About BTV to JFK

The Burlington to New York corridor (BTV → JFK) covers roughly 266 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,048 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 95.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,391 flights were recorded on this pairing — 69 cancelled (2.9%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,048 total flights analyzed, the 84.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 95.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BTV to JFK route, the combination of a 84.9% on-time rate, 95.3-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.