Route · JFK → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to San Jose
The JFK–SJC corridor (New York, NY → San Jose, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,569 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.3%
- On-time
- -8.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 529
- Flights
Cancelled
4.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,569 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2020 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2020 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2020 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 4 | B6,AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
4.5%
24 of 529 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
6 of 529 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 →SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
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What the Data Says About JFK to SJC
On-time performance on the JFK to SJC pairing (New York to San Jose) trails a chunk of the network: 70.3% of 529 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 76.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,569 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.5% (24 of 529 flights), with 1.1% diverted.
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.
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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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