Route · RDU → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to New York
The RDU–JFK corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 427 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 19,088
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 69%
Distance
427 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 233 | 70 | 9 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 247 | 55 | 11 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 195 | 51 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 197 | 36 | 2 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 201 | 45 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 217 | 62 | 28 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 204 | 64 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 190 | 47 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 170 | 38 | 2 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 178 | 29 | 2 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 165 | 29 | 12 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 189 | 36 | 7 | 1 | B6,OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 321 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 338 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 344 | 50 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 330 | 43 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 341 | 81 | 39 | 1 | B6,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 341 | 96 | 22 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 342 | 73 | 22 | 2 | 9E,B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 372 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 320 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 311 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 293 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 294 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 9E,AA,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
189 of 6,333 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 6,333 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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 RDU to JFK
19,088 tracked flights put the RDU to JFK pairing (Raleigh/Durham to New York) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.1 minutes on average. Across the 427-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (6,333 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 69% - a 18-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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