Route Reliability
Portland → New York
PWM–JFK · 273 miles · Portland International Jetport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 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.JetBlue Airways82%342 flights
- 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
- Mon78%(143 flights)
- Tue81%(145 flights)
- Wed79%(140 flights)
- Thu83%(138 flights)
- Fri86%(147 flights)
- Sat85%(146 flights)
- Sun76%(139 flights)
- 6–9 AM93%(512 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
- 12–3 PM69%(475 flights)
- 3–6 PM80%(10 flights)
Jun 70% → May 91% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 70% | 108 |
| July 2025 | 72% | 101 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 122 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 107 |
| October 2025 | 89% | 104 |
| November 2025 | 79% | 56 |
| December 2025 | 68% | 47 |
| January 2026 | 81% | 52 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 51 |
| March 2026 | 85% | 61 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 90 |
| May 2026 | 91% | 99 |
Same trip, other airports
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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.