Route · JFK → ORH · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Worcester
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to ORH (New York to Worcester) ranks #3571 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 2,432
- Flights
- #3571 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
May 2023 84%
Worst Month
Apr 2023 71%
Distance
150 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2023 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 90 | 26 | 6 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 93 | 23 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2023 | 84 | 19 | 2 | 1 | B6,YX |
JFK–ORH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (85.8%) · weakest: November (70.1%)
Strongest calendar month
October
85.8% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~84 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
November
70.1% on-time · ~58 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
26 of 999 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 999 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 profileORH - Worcester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Worcester, MA.
ORH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and ORH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs ORHOrigin-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: Worcester · fleet on-time rank #3226 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JFK to ORH
2,432 tracked flights put the JFK to ORH pairing (New York to Worcester) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.2 minutes on average. Across the 150-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (999 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: May 2023 was the strongest month at 84% on-time versus Apr 2023 at 71%, a 13-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–ORH peaks in October at 85.8% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~84 flights per month) ; the softest month is November at 70.1%, a 15.7-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–ORH data
JFK–ORH is mid-pack at 79.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare JFK and ORH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, October (85.8% on-time) beats November (70.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.8% 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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