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Route · JMS → DVL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Jamestown to Devils Lake

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JMS to DVL (Jamestown to Devils Lake) ranks #3630 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.7%
On-time
+8.7 pts
vs US avg
134 min
Delay when late
2,309
Flights
#3630 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.0%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

83 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
May 2025 31 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 30 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 31 4 0 1 OO
Jan 2025 31 4 1 0 OO
Dec 2024 31 3 1 2 OO
Oct 2024 31 4 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 30 5 0 0 OO
Aug 2024 31 2 2 0 OO
Jul 2024 31 5 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 30 2 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 31 3 1 0 OO
Jan 2024 31 0 4 1 OO
Dec 2023 30 5 1 1 OO
Oct 2023 31 4 1 2 OO
Sep 2023 30 3 0 0 OO
Aug 2023 31 7 0 0 OO
Jul 2023 31 6 0 0 OO
Jun 2023 30 3 1 0 OO
May 2023 31 2 0 0 OO
Apr 2023 30 2 3 0 OO
Mar 2023 31 3 1 1 OO
Jan 2023 31 6 5 0 OO
Oct 2022 31 4 0 0 OO
Sep 2022 30 2 1 0 OO

JMS–DVL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (97.3%) · weakest: February (79.1%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 85.8%

Strongest calendar month

November

97.3% on-time · ~55 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

November

~55 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

February

79.1% on-time · ~51 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.0%

22 of 736 flights

Diversion Rate

1.1%

8 of 736 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

JMS - Jamestown

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jamestown, ND.

JMS on-time profile

DVL - Devils Lake

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Devils Lake, ND.

DVL on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See JMS and DVL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare JMS vs DVL

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among JMS's stronger departures

JMS → DVL posts a 87.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 1 of 2 BTS-tracked routes leaving Jamestown. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #479 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About JMS to DVL

Jamestown to Devils Lake (JMS to DVL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.7% on-time rate across 2,309 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 134.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 83 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 22 of 736 flights were cancelled (3.0%) and 8 diverted (1.1%).

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.

On the multi-year calendar, JMS–DVL peaks in November at 97.3% on-time ; the softest month is February at 79.1%, a 18.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does JMS to DVL rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, JMS to DVL ranks #3630 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from JMS to DVL? ▼
Flights from Jamestown to Devils Lake have a 87.7% on-time rate based on 2,309 flights. The average delay is 134.1 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for JMS to DVL? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (22 of 736 flights) and 1.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from JMS to DVL? ▼
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Devils Lake (DVL) is approximately 83 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

JMS Airport

Jamestown
DVL Airport

Devils Lake
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using JMS–DVL data

JMS–DVL runs 8.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare JMS and DVL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JMS airport
  • If your dates flex, November (97.3% on-time) beats February (79.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.