JFK to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 2,248 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JFK or LAS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (JFK) to Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from JFK to LAS?
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 | 84% | 2.2% | 17 min | 6.3% | 491 |
| JetBlue | 82% | 2.6% | 12 min | 6.9% | 1,374 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 2.7% | 12 min | 6.1% | 1,676 |
| Frontier Airlines | 66% | 1.2% | 24 min | 12.4% | 172 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%440 flights
- 7am85%747 flights
- 8am88%158 flights
- 9am79%110 flights
- 10am83%82 flights
- 11am84%449 flights
- 12pm89%84 flights
- 3pm79%72 flights
- 4pm80%405 flights
- 5pm86%91 flights
- 6pm71%214 flights
- 7pm71%469 flights
- 8pm63%54 flights
- 9pm72%270 flights
- 10pm79%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.5% cancelled
- Friday82%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday77%5.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
JFK to LAS: common questions
- How often are JFK to LAS flights on time?
- 80% 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 New York to Las Vegas cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (94 of 3,713).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JFK?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAS to JFK — 82% 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: JFK → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.