SAN to JFK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport · 2,446 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.9%
69 flights
Avg arrival delay
16 min
94 min when late
Airlines
3
2,415 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to New York (JFK) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); JetBlue was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (68%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 1.5% | 9 min | 3.4% | 650 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 3.1% | 19 min | 7.2% | 1,040 |
| JetBlue | 83% | 3.7% | 18 min | 6.5% | 725 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%62 flights
- 7am87%642 flights
- 9am76%26 flights
- 10am88%109 flights
- 11am75%117 flights
- 12pm82%37 flights
- 1pm78%379 flights
- 2pm68%78 flights
- 3pm74%60 flights
- 8pm85%157 flights
- 9pm87%505 flights
- 10pm84%242 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday87%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.4% cancelled
- Friday83%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%5.4% 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)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
SAN to JFK: common questions
- How often are SAN to JFK flights on time?
- 84% 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 San Diego to New York cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (69 of 2,415).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JFK to SAN — 79% 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: SAN → JFK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.