Route · JFK → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to San Francisco
The JFK–SFO corridor (New York, NY → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 2,586 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 35,481
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
2,586 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 537 | 182 | 15 | 2 | B6,DL,AS,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 546 | 133 | 5 | 1 | DL,AA,AS,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 611 | 168 | 3 | 2 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 579 | 82 | 2 | 1 | DL,AA,AS,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 591 | 92 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 582 | 157 | 19 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 588 | 181 | 8 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 622 | 108 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 580 | 87 | 1 | 1 | DL,AA,AS,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 520 | 91 | 3 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 447 | 144 | 6 | 3 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 499 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 550 | 107 | 0 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 543 | 117 | 0 | 3 | B6,AS,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 538 | 61 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 547 | 58 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 583 | 158 | 14 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 600 | 129 | 10 | 2 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 575 | 154 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 599 | 199 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 512 | 172 | 2 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 498 | 138 | 2 | 1 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 439 | 91 | 4 | 4 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 473 | 83 | 26 | 0 | AA,AS,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
125 of 13,159 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
24 of 13,159 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About JFK to SFO
35,481 tracked flights put the JFK to SFO pairing (New York to San Francisco) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.5 minutes on average. Across the 2,586-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (13,159 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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