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Route Reliability

Portland → New York

PWMJFK · 273 miles · Portland International Jetport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

68
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
5.1%
Cancelled
1,054
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.JetBlue Airways82%342 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines81%712 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

PWM–JFK flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 69% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

PWM–JFK flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 76%.

Not much between JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 81% to 82% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 5.1% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

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

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(143 flights)
  • Tue81%(145 flights)
  • Wed79%(140 flights)
  • Thu83%(138 flights)
  • Fri86%(147 flights)
  • Sat85%(146 flights)
  • Sun76%(139 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(512 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(475 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 70% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%108
July 202572%101
August 202576%122
September 202589%107
October 202589%104
November 202579%56
December 202568%47
January 202681%52
February 202686%51
March 202685%61
April 202687%90
May 202691%99

Based on 1,054 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.