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Route Reliability

Rochester → New York

ROCJFK · 264 miles · Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
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. 1.JetBlue Airways83%600 flights
  2. 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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(228 flights)
  • Tue83%(222 flights)
  • Wed89%(222 flights)
  • Thu82%(228 flights)
  • Fri86%(234 flights)
  • Sat81%(224 flights)
  • Sun72%(227 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 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)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 79% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%134
July 202581%137
August 202591%153
September 202589%148
October 202589%150
November 202578%138
December 202560%119
January 202675%118
February 202673%109
March 202683%128
April 202691%119
May 202689%132

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.