Route · JFK → PWM · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Portland
The JFK–PWM corridor (New York, NY → Portland, ME) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 273 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 4,676
- Flights
Cancelled
3.8%
Best Month
Nov 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 56%
Distance
273 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 27 | 12 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Dec 2024 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 122 | 20 | 0 | 1 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 145 | 54 | 16 | 0 | B6,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9E |
| Nov 2023 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 120 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 124 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
Cancellation Rate
3.8%
72 of 1,913 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 1,913 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 →PWM - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, ME.
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What the Data Says About JFK to PWM
4,676 tracked flights put the JFK to PWM pairing (New York to Portland) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.0 minutes on average. Across the 273-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,913 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 56% - a 40-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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