Route · LAX → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to New York
The LAX–JFK corridor (Los Angeles, CA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 2,475 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 53,619
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 70%
Distance
2,475 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 894 | 191 | 22 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 860 | 171 | 16 | 3 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 897 | 150 | 8 | 6 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 857 | 138 | 3 | 4 | DL,F9,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 911 | 148 | 2 | 4 | AA,F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 922 | 253 | 24 | 17 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 871 | 263 | 4 | 4 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 875 | 209 | 0 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 850 | 128 | 3 | 2 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 838 | 119 | 4 | 5 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 715 | 80 | 11 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 775 | 85 | 3 | 5 | AA,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 873 | 127 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 844 | 48 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 887 | 111 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 855 | 78 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 876 | 183 | 21 | 15 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 887 | 237 | 13 | 11 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 820 | 196 | 1 | 11 | AA,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 828 | 165 | 0 | 4 | AA,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 784 | 150 | 1 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 787 | 165 | 2 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 722 | 96 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 752 | 142 | 0 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
144 of 20,180 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
107 of 20,180 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About LAX to JFK
53,619 tracked flights put the LAX to JFK pairing (Los Angeles to New York) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 88.6 minutes on average. Across the 2,475-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (20,180 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 70% - a 25-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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