Route · JFK → BTV · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Burlington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to BTV (New York to Burlington) ranks #2451 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 5,079
- Flights
- #2451 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 69%
Distance
266 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2024 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 119 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9E,B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 128 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 119 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 9E,B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 120 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 119 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 119 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| May 2023 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 159 | 48 | 5 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Mar 2023 | 186 | 56 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX,9E |
| Feb 2023 | 168 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 171 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 9E,B6,YX |
JFK–BTV seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (86.1%) · weakest: January (75.1%)
Strongest calendar month
October
86.1% on-time · ~101 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~121 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
75.1% on-time · ~121 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
77 of 2,392 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,392 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileBTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
BTV on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and BTV side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs BTVOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among JFK departures
From JFK, this corridor sits with 50 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 66 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 13 below 75%). Destination: Burlington · fleet on-time rank #3024 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JFK to BTV
5,079 tracked flights put the JFK to BTV pairing (New York to Burlington) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.5 minutes on average. Across the 266-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,392 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 69% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–BTV peaks in October at 86.1% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~121 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 75.1%, a 11.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using JFK–BTV data
JFK–BTV is mid-pack at 80.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare JFK and BTV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, October (86.1% on-time) beats January (75.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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