Route · SAN → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Diego to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to JFK (San Diego to New York) ranks #930 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 11,766
- Flights
- #930 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
SAN–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (84.5%) · weakest: December (76.8%)
Strongest calendar month
February
84.5% on-time · ~135 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~185 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.8% on-time · ~181 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
68 of 4,809 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
33 of 4,809 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
SAN on-time profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAN and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAN vs JFKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAN departures
From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #2946 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, SAN–JFK peaks in February at 84.5% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~185 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.8%, a 7.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SAN–JFK data
SAN–JFK is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAN and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
- If your dates flex, February (84.5% on-time) beats December (76.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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