Ithaca/Cortland to New York

What the Data Says About ITH to JFK

The Ithaca/Cortland to New York corridor (ITH → JFK) covers roughly 189 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,441 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 107.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,441 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (3.2%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,441 total flights analyzed, the 86.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 107.1-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ITH to JFK route, the combination of a 86.6% on-time rate, 107.1-minute average delay, 3.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.