Route · JFK → ITH · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Ithaca/Cortland
The JFK–ITH corridor (New York, NY → Ithaca/Cortland, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 189 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 1,442
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
189 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 9E |
| May 2024 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2023 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 9E |
| May 2023 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2023 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9E |
| Feb 2023 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9E |
| Jan 2023 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
53 of 1,442 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,442 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 →ITH - Ithaca/Cortland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Ithaca/Cortland, NY.
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What the Data Says About JFK to ITH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Ithaca/Cortland (JFK to ITH) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 1,442 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.5 minutes. The 189-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.7% of 1,442 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 27-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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