Route · SMF → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SMF to JFK (Sacramento to New York) ranks #4522 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 64.2%
- On-time
- -14.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 107 min
- Delay when late
- 980
- Flights
- #4522 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,521 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 1 | B6 |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
SMF–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (73.3%) · weakest: July (50.8%)
Strongest calendar month
April
73.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
50.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
15 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 736 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, CA.
SMF 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 SMF and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SMF vs JFKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from SMF
Among 35 routes leaving SMF, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 20 stay ≥85% and 14 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing SMF options should weigh this 64.2% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4903 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SMF to JFK
Sacramento to New York (SMF to JFK) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 64.2% of the time across 980 flights, with a 106.5-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 2,521-mile route (1 total) show a 2.0% cancellation rate and 0.1% diversion rate over the last 24 months (15 of 736 flights cancelled).
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, SMF–JFK peaks in April at 73.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 50.8%, a 22.5-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 SMF–JFK data
SMF–JFK sits 14.8 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare SMF and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SMF airport
- If your dates flex, April (73.3% on-time) beats July (50.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 64.2% 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.
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.