Route · JFK → CHS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Charleston
The JFK–CHS corridor (New York, NY → Charleston, SC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 636 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 8,613
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
636 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 22 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 21 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 23 | 6 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 73 | 17 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 136 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 147 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 139 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 39 | 18 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| May 2024 | 155 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 149 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 154 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 131 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
75 of 2,523 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,523 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.
Origin airport →CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
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What the Data Says About JFK to CHS
8,613 tracked flights put the JFK to CHS pairing (New York to Charleston) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.9 minutes on average. Across the 636-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,523 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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