Route Reliability
San Diego → New York
SAN–JFK · 2,446 miles · San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 84%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 1 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.7%
- Cancelled
- 2,413
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Alaska Airlines86%653 flights
- 2.JetBlue Airways84%727 flights
- 3.Delta Air Lines83%1,033 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
SAN–JFK flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 75% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
SAN–JFK flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 78%.
Not much between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
On this route they all land within 83% 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
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon85%(337 flights)
- Tue87%(329 flights)
- Wed84%(340 flights)
- Thu83%(340 flights)
- Fri84%(343 flights)
- Sat88%(291 flights)
- Sun78%(345 flights)
- 6–9 AM89%(678 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(233 flights)
- 12–3 PM76%(434 flights)
- 3–6 PM75%(59 flights)
- 6–9 PM87%(156 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM85%(765 flights)
Jun 79% → May 89% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 79% | 201 |
| July 2025 | 76% | 201 |
| August 2025 | 85% | 210 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 199 |
| October 2025 | 86% | 208 |
| November 2025 | 82% | 200 |
| December 2025 | 84% | 200 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 165 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 138 |
| March 2026 | 81% | 196 |
| April 2026 | 87% | 202 |
| May 2026 | 89% | 205 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,413 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.