New York to Burlington

What the Data Says About JFK to BTV

The New York to Burlington corridor (JFK → BTV) covers roughly 266 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,079 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,392 flights were recorded on this pairing — 77 cancelled (3.2%) and 9 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,079 total flights analyzed, the 80.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.5-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at 69% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the JFK to BTV route, the combination of a 80.3% on-time rate, 75.5-minute average delay, 3.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.