Route · SJC → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data

San Jose to New York

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SJC to JFK (San Jose to New York) ranks #4875 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

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Data updated 2026-06-13

66.7%
On-time: -12.3 pts
vs US avg: 115 min
Delay when late: 529
Flights: #4875 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

4.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

2,569 mi

Carriers

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted	Carriers
Apr 2024	30	17	1	0	B6
Sep 2023	30	15	0	0	B6
Aug 2023	31	10	0	0	B6
Jul 2023	31	13	5	0	B6
Jun 2023	30	13	2	0	B6
May 2023	31	14	1	0	B6
Apr 2023	30	10	0	0	B6
Sep 2022	30	6	1	0	B6
Aug 2022	31	11	1	0	B6
Jul 2022	31	10	0	0	B6
Apr 2022	30	14	1	0	B6
Mar 2022	31	9	1	0	B6
Jan 2022	30	10	2	0	B6
Mar 2020	47	4	8	0	B6,DL
Feb 2020	37	7	0	0	B6,DL
Jan 2020	49	13	0	2	B6,AS,DL

Strongest calendar month

March

83.3% on-time · ~39 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~40 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

April

54.4% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

4.3%

23 of 529 flights

Diversion Rate

0.4%

2 of 529 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

SJC - San Jose

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.

SJC on-time profile

JFK - New York

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.

JFK on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SJC and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SJC vs JFK

Origin-hub reliability standing

Softer reliability from SJC

Among 31 routes leaving SJC, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 21 stay ≥85% and 9 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing SJC options should weigh this 66.7% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4886 of 4927.

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What the Data Says About SJC to JFK

On-time performance on the SJC to JFK pairing (San Jose to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 66.7% of 529 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 114.5-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,569 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.3% (23 of 529 flights), with 0.4% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, SJC–JFK peaks in March at 83.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~40 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 54.4%, a 28.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SJC to JFK rank among US routes by traffic? ▼

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SJC to JFK ranks #4875 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

How often are flights delayed from SJC to JFK? ▼

Flights from San Jose to New York have a 66.7% on-time rate based on 529 flights. The average delay is 114.5 minutes.

What is the cancellation rate for SJC to JFK? ▼

Over the last 24 months, 4.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (23 of 529 flights) and 0.4% were diverted.

How far is the flight from SJC to JFK? ▼

The flight distance from San Jose (SJC) to New York (JFK) is approximately 2,569 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

SJC Airport

San Jose

JFK Airport

New York

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SJC–JFK data

SJC–JFK sits 12.3 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.

Compare SJC and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SJC airport
If your dates flex, March (83.3% on-time) beats April (54.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
4 other routes post a similar 66.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.