Route · BWI → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to New York
The BWI–JFK corridor (Baltimore, MD → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 184 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 4,368
- Flights
Cancelled
4.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 71%
Distance
184 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2023 | 75 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2023 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2023 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 93 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2022 | 77 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2022 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
71 of 1,700 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,700 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About BWI to JFK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Baltimore to New York (BWI to JFK) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 4,368 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.4 minutes. The 184-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 4.2% of 1,700 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 71% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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