Route · SAN → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to New York
The SAN–JFK corridor (San Diego, CA → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 2,446 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 11,766
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Apr 2025 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 67%
Distance
2,446 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 212 | 34 | 9 | 3 | B6,DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 205 | 39 | 2 | 3 | AS,B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 213 | 30 | 3 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 21 | 5 | 2 | DL,AS,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 211 | 33 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 213 | 49 | 11 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 207 | 45 | 3 | 3 | AS,B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 217 | 52 | 3 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 208 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL,AS,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 193 | 60 | 0 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 172 | 27 | 1 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 212 | 71 | 1 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 212 | 35 | 1 | 0 | B6,AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 216 | 57 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 210 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 217 | 56 | 4 | 3 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 217 | 52 | 5 | 3 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 207 | 57 | 1 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 204 | 29 | 0 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 195 | 30 | 1 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 187 | 30 | 0 | 2 | AS,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 151 | 27 | 3 | 0 | AS,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 36 | 11 | 1 | AS,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
68 of 4,809 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
33 of 4,809 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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 SAN to JFK
11,766 tracked flights put the SAN to JFK pairing (San Diego to New York) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.1 minutes on average. Across the 2,446-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (4,809 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 67% - 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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