Route Reliability

Route reliability

Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Phoenix, AZ (PHX) to New York, NY (JFK), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

Phoenix, AZNew York, NY

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

PHX to JFK

Phoenix, AZ to New York, NY

On time
75.2%vs 75.6% U.S. average About average
Cancelled
3.2%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
7.9%vs 8.1% U.S. average About average
Scheduled flights
3,096in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
Delta Air Lines81.5% on time · 919 flights

On time about as often as the U.S. average, with more cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from PHX to JFK, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. Delta Air Lines Most reliable 81.5% 3.5% 5.4% 86 min 0.8% 919
2. American Airlines 73.8% 2.6% 8.5% 76 min 1.2% 1,646
3. JetBlue Airways 68.7% 4.9% 10.4% 85 min 0.0% 531

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

Delta Air Lines has the strongest record on this route.

  • Delta Air Lines had the best on-time record from Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK): 81.5% of its 919 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 68.7% for JetBlue Airways.
  • 3.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 31), 1.3 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 7.9% of flights, about 1 in 13, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 80 min.
  • Overall, 75.2% of flights on this route arrived on time, about the same as the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month on this route (84.1% on time) and July the least reliable (64.6%).
  • Cancellations peaked in July, when 5.8% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (87.9% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (63.8%).
  • In the other direction, New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX), 73.5% of flights were on time and 3.3% were cancelled. Compare airlines JFK to PHX.

Best and worst months to fly PHX to JFK

Jan 79.5%
Feb 76.6%
Mar 73.8%
Apr 84.1%
May 78.9%
Jun 72.9%
Jul 64.6%
Aug 70.4%
Sep 83.0%
Oct 80.9%
Nov 80.6%
Dec 76.1%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 75.2%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 79.5% 740
February 76.6% 685
March 73.8% 783
April 84.1% 748
May 78.9% 741
June 72.9% 661
July 64.6% 670
August 70.4% 662
September 83.0% 571
October 80.9% 727
November 80.6% 749
December 76.1% 746
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
Delta Air Lines October (88.9%) July (72.7%)
American Airlines September (85.2%) July (63.4%)
JetBlue Airways April (79.0%) July (48.4%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 84.3%
Oct 77.0%
Nov 77.3%
Dec 72.2%
Jan 71.4%
Feb 71.7%
Mar 70.2%
Apr 89.6%
May 85.4%
Jun 77.0%
Jul 65.7%
Aug 62.8%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 84.3% 197
Oct 2025 77.0% 235
Nov 2025 77.3% 247
Dec 2025 72.2% 270
Jan 2026 71.4% 276
Feb 2026 71.7% 247
Mar 2026 70.2% 289
Apr 2026 89.6% 279
May 2026 85.4% 268
Jun 2026 77.0% 257
Jul 2026 65.7% 265
Aug 2026 62.8% 266

Best and worst departure times

<6a 90.3%
6a 87.9%
7a 83.3%
8a 80.5%
9a 76.8%
10a 58.3%
11a 71.6%
12p 64.2%
1p 67.4%
2p 66.1%
3p 68.8%
4p 63.8%
5p Insufficient sample
9p 80.2%
10p 81.0%
11p 76.2%
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at PHX, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing before 6 am 90.3% 72
Departing 6 am to 7 am 87.9% 355
Departing 7 am to 8 am 83.3% 210
Departing 8 am to 9 am 80.5% 82
Departing 9 am to 10 am 76.8% 241
Departing 10 am to 11 am 58.3% 60
Departing 11 am to noon 71.6% 190
Departing noon to 1 pm 64.2% 313
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 67.4% 193
Departing 2 pm to 3 pm 66.1% 62
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 68.8% 266
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 63.8% 141
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm Insufficient sample 15
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm 80.2% 131
Departing 10 pm to 11 pm 81.0% 205
Departing 11 pm to midnight 76.2% 560
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Sources & data dates

Source
U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
Period
September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
Data through
August 2026
Processed
2026-11-03
Scope
Nonstop scheduled flights from Phoenix, AZ (PHX) to New York, NY (JFK), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
Method
Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.

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