Route · CHS → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to New York
The CHS–JFK corridor (Charleston, SC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 636 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 8,610
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Nov 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 55%
Distance
636 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 29 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 28 | 8 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 63 | 26 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 65 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 136 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 147 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 139 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 34 | 19 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| May 2024 | 155 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 150 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 130 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
84 of 2,521 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,521 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
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 CHS to JFK
8,610 tracked flights put the CHS to JFK pairing (Charleston to New York) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.5 minutes on average. Across the 636-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,521 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 55% - a 36-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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