EGE to JFK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport · 1,746 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EGE or JFK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eagle (EGE) to New York (JFK) arrived on time 47% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 26% arrived an hour or more late.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Friday the least (31%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from EGE to JFK?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 48% | 5.5% | 59 min | 26.0% | 110 |
| Delta Air Lines | 36% | 6.7% | 68 min | 28.6% | 15 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday46%18.8% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday38%0.0% cancelled
- Friday31%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday41%6.5% cancelled
- Sunday50%12.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EGE to JFK: common questions
- How often are EGE to JFK flights on time?
- 47% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Eagle to New York cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 125).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 60 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 111 min behind schedule on average, and 26.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EGE?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JFK to EGE — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EGE → JFK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.