Route · ROC → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rochester to New York
The ROC–JFK corridor (Rochester, NY → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 264 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 8,520
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 68%
Distance
264 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 124 | 31 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 115 | 29 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 140 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Nov 2024 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 181 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 34 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 38 | 20 | 0 | B6,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| May 2024 | 155 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 123 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 126 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 9E,B6 |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
86 of 2,544 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,544 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROC - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, NY.
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 ROC to JFK
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Rochester to New York (ROC to JFK) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 8,520 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.2 minutes. The 264-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 2,544 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-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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