Route · JFK → LAS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Las Vegas
The JFK–LAS corridor (New York, NY → Las Vegas, NV) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 2,248 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 16,378
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 68%
Distance
2,248 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 283 | 76 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9,B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 304 | 56 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA,B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 345 | 76 | 5 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 337 | 61 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 314 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 322 | 90 | 13 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 322 | 74 | 4 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 361 | 53 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 357 | 58 | 0 | 2 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 356 | 57 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 309 | 99 | 2 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 320 | 44 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 307 | 49 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 328 | 39 | 0 | 3 | B6,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 363 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 315 | 44 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 284 | 76 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 265 | 67 | 15 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 269 | 66 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 297 | 69 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 252 | 56 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 231 | 36 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 225 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 212 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
67 of 7,278 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
14 of 7,278 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 →LAS - Las Vegas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Las Vegas, NV.
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What the Data Says About JFK to LAS
16,378 tracked flights put the JFK to LAS pairing (New York to Las Vegas) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.7 minutes on average. Across the 2,248-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (7,278 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 68% - a 21-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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