Route · JFK → PSE · 2020–2025 BTS data

New York to Ponce

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to PSE (New York to Ponce) ranks #4684 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

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Data updated 2026-06-13

53%
On-time: -26 pts
vs US avg: 77 min
Delay when late: 768
Flights: #4684 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.4%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,617 mi

Carriers

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted	Carriers
Aug 2025	31	18	1	0	B6
Jul 2025	31	14	3	0	B6
Aug 2024	31	12	3	0	B6
Jul 2024	31	11	0	2	B6
Jun 2024	30	14	2	0	B6
May 2024	31	9	0	0	B6
Apr 2024	30	16	0	0	B6
Mar 2024	31	16	0	0	B6
Jan 2024	31	8	0	0	B6
Dec 2023	31	14	0	0	B6
Aug 2023	31	21	0	0	B6
Jul 2023	31	23	4	0	B6
Jun 2023	30	17	2	0	B6
May 2023	31	10	0	2	B6
Mar 2023	31	14	0	0	B6
Jan 2023	31	12	1	0	B6
Dec 2022	31	15	2	0	B6
Nov 2022	30	12	1	0	B6
Oct 2022	31	21	0	0	B6
Sep 2022	30	15	5	0	B6
Aug 2022	31	17	0	0	B6
Jul 2022	31	13	0	1	B6
Jun 2022	30	11	1	1	B6
May 2022	31	10	0	0	B6

Strongest calendar month

May

68.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

October

32.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.4%

25 of 738 flights

Diversion Rate

0.8%

6 of 738 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 profile

PSE - Ponce

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Ponce, PR.

PSE on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See JFK and PSE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare JFK vs PSE

Origin-hub reliability standing

Softer reliability from JFK

Among 66 routes leaving JFK, only 13 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 3 stay ≥85% and 50 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing JFK options should weigh this 53% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4926 of 4927.

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What the Data Says About JFK to PSE

New York to Ponce (JFK to PSE) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 53% of the time across 768 flights, with a 77.0-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 1,617-mile route (1 total) show a 3.4% cancellation rate and 0.8% diversion rate over the last 24 months (25 of 738 flights cancelled).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, JFK–PSE peaks in May at 68.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 32.3%, a 36.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does JFK to PSE rank among US routes by traffic? ▼

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, JFK to PSE ranks #4684 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

How often are flights delayed from JFK to PSE? ▼

Flights from New York to Ponce have a 53% on-time rate based on 768 flights. The average delay is 77.0 minutes.

What is the cancellation rate for JFK to PSE? ▼

Over the last 24 months, 3.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (25 of 738 flights) and 0.8% were diverted.

How far is the flight from JFK to PSE? ▼

The flight distance from New York (JFK) to Ponce (PSE) is approximately 1,617 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

JFK Airport

New York

PSE Airport

Ponce

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using JFK–PSE data

JFK–PSE sits 26 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.

Compare JFK and PSE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
If your dates flex, May (68.8% on-time) beats October (32.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
4 other routes post a similar 53% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.