VRB to JFK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Vero Beach Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport · 972 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at VRB or JFK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Vero Beach (VRB) to New York (JFK) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (76% on time); around 2pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from VRB 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 | 73% | 6.2% | 28 min | 10.8% | 226 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm76%50 flights
- 2pm72%172 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%18.2% cancelled
- Tuesday78%10.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.9% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday63%9.1% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Security0%
VRB to JFK: common questions
- How often are VRB to JFK flights on time?
- 73% 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 Vero Beach to New York cancelled?
- 6.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 226).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at VRB?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: VRB → JFK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.