Route · PWM → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to New York
The PWM–JFK corridor (Portland, ME → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 273 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 4,676
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Nov 2023 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 68%
Distance
273 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 13 | 12 | 1 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Dec 2024 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 122 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 144 | 41 | 10 | 0 | B6,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 108 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Nov 2023 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2023 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 120 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 124 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
63 of 1,915 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,915 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PWM - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, ME.
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 PWM to JFK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Portland to New York (PWM to JFK) running a 82% on-time rate over 4,676 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.9 minutes. The 273-mile corridor is served by 11 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.3% of 1,915 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 68% - a 30-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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