Route · ORH → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Worcester to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORH to JFK (Worcester to New York) ranks #3572 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 2,431
- Flights
- #3572 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.3%
Best Month
May 2023 87%
Worst Month
Apr 2023 73%
Distance
150 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2023 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 90 | 24 | 7 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 93 | 17 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2023 | 84 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
ORH–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.2%) · weakest: December (76.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.2% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~84 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.2% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
43 of 1,000 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,000 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORH - Worcester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Worcester, MA.
ORH on-time profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORH and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORH vs JFKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORH departures
From ORH, this corridor sits with 1 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #2483 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORH to JFK
2,431 tracked flights put the ORH to JFK pairing (Worcester to New York) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.4 minutes on average. Across the 150-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,000 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: May 2023 was the strongest month at 87% on-time versus Apr 2023 at 73%, a 14-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, ORH–JFK peaks in September at 87.2% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~84 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.2%, a 11.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ORH–JFK data
ORH–JFK is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORH and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORH airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.2% on-time) beats December (76.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% 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.
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