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Route Reliability

Portland → New York

PDX–JFK · 2,454 miles · Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

81
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
914
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Alaska Airlines86%364 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines85%550 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

PDX–JFK flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 70% between 12–3 PM.

Monday is the weak spot.

PDX–JFK flights arrived on time 91% of the time on Fridays. On Mondays: 81%.

Not much between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 85% to 86% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(128 flights)
  • Tue87%(126 flights)
  • Wed84%(126 flights)
  • Thu81%(125 flights)
  • Fri91%(126 flights)
  • Sat88%(128 flights)
  • Sun86%(127 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(686 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(18 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(158 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 76% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%89
July 202571%85
August 202583%92
September 202578%88
October 202581%90
November 202589%65
December 202595%60
January 202687%60
February 202694%51
March 202695%62
April 202695%59
May 202692%85

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Based on 914 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.