Route · JFK → SAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to San Antonio
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JFK to SAT (New York to San Antonio) ranks #3771 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 2,085
- Flights
- #3771 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 91%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 57%
Distance
1,587 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 26 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
JFK–SAT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (87.9%) · weakest: April (67.5%)
Strongest calendar month
November
87.9% on-time · ~37 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~58 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
April
67.5% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
9 of 1,086 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,086 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 profileSAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
SAT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JFK and SAT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JFK vs SATOrigin-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: San Antonio · fleet on-time rank #2889 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JFK to SAT
2,085 tracked flights put the JFK to SAT pairing (New York to San Antonio) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.5 minutes on average. Across the 1,587-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,086 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 57% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, JFK–SAT peaks in November at 87.9% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 67.5%, a 20.4-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–SAT data
JFK–SAT is mid-pack at 80.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare JFK and SAT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JFK airport
- If your dates flex, November (87.9% on-time) beats April (67.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.6% 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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