Richmond to New York

What the Data Says About RIC to JFK

The Richmond to New York corridor (RIC → JFK) covers roughly 288 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,633 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 87.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,790 flights were recorded on this pairing — 43 cancelled (2.4%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,633 total flights analyzed, the 85.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 87.3-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, Nov 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RIC to JFK route, the combination of a 85.5% on-time rate, 87.3-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.