Route · JFK → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Los Angeles
The JFK–LAX corridor (New York, NY → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 2,475 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 53,628
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
2,475 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 895 | 263 | 24 | 4 | B6,DL,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 862 | 192 | 14 | 1 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 897 | 225 | 7 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 856 | 143 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 912 | 139 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 922 | 225 | 20 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 875 | 205 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 874 | 164 | 0 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 850 | 147 | 2 | 4 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 836 | 100 | 3 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 717 | 188 | 9 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 772 | 96 | 3 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 875 | 96 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 846 | 101 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 887 | 63 | 0 | 1 | DL,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 857 | 107 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 876 | 228 | 22 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 886 | 261 | 10 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 818 | 179 | 0 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 826 | 184 | 0 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 783 | 150 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 788 | 124 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 721 | 92 | 5 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 752 | 104 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
132 of 20,183 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
35 of 20,183 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About JFK to LAX
53,628 tracked flights put the JFK to LAX pairing (New York to Los Angeles) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.0 minutes on average. Across the 2,475-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (20,183 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 22-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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