MHT to JFK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport · 199 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MHT or JFK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Manchester (MHT) to New York (JFK) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from MHT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 85% | 2.9% | 11 min | 3.0% | 34 |
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.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%20.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% 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 aircraft67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MHT to JFK: common questions
- How often are MHT to JFK flights on time?
- 85% 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 Manchester to New York cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 34).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MHT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JFK to MHT — 55% 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: MHT → JFK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.