Route · JFK → SMF · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Sacramento
The JFK–SMF corridor (New York, NY → Sacramento, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,521 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 59.4%
- On-time
- -19.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 980
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,521 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 2 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
13 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 736 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 →SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
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What the Data Says About JFK to SMF
New York to Sacramento (JFK to SMF) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 59.4% of the time across 980 flights, with a 74.2-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 2,521-mile route (1 total) show a 1.8% cancellation rate and 0.4% diversion rate over the last 24 months (13 of 736 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.
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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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