Route Reliability
Rochester → New York
ROC–JFK · 264 miles · Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 82%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.0%
- Cancelled
- 1,671
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.JetBlue Airways83%600 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines82%1,071 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
ROC–JFK flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 40% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
ROC–JFK flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Wednesdays and just 72% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Not much between JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines.
On this route they all land within 82% to 83% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.0% 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
- Mon82%(228 flights)
- Tue83%(222 flights)
- Wed89%(222 flights)
- Thu82%(228 flights)
- Fri86%(234 flights)
- Sat81%(224 flights)
- Sun72%(227 flights)
- 3–6 AM91%(327 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(361 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM83%(370 flights)
- 12–3 PM81%(150 flights)
- 3–6 PM70%(367 flights)
- 6–9 PM40%(10 flights)
Jun 79% → May 89% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 79% | 134 |
| July 2025 | 81% | 137 |
| August 2025 | 91% | 153 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 148 |
| October 2025 | 89% | 150 |
| November 2025 | 78% | 138 |
| December 2025 | 60% | 119 |
| January 2026 | 75% | 118 |
| February 2026 | 73% | 109 |
| March 2026 | 83% | 128 |
| April 2026 | 91% | 119 |
| May 2026 | 89% | 132 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,671 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.