Worcester to New York

What the Data Says About ORH to JFK

The Worcester to New York corridor (ORH → JFK) covers roughly 150 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,431 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,000 flights were recorded on this pairing — 43 cancelled (4.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,431 total flights analyzed, the 81.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, May 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Apr 2023 came in at 73% on-time — a 14-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORH to JFK route, the combination of a 81.7% on-time rate, 85.4-minute average delay, 4.3% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.