BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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JFK→LAX

New York, NY (JFK) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX) flight delay odds

76.0% of 10,284 official scheduled JFK-to-LAX flights arrived on time; 14.6% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 1.9% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
76.0%arrived on time
14.6%30+ min late
1.9%cancelled
10,284scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late8.3%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late3.7%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+4.7 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for JFK to LAX?

Among qualifying JFK-to-LAX departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 82.8% of 2,460 flights. Night was lowest at 65.6% across 770 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning2,46082.8%9.0%1.9%
Late morning2,11979.8%10.6%1.7%
Afternoon2,52576.9%14.3%1.7%
Evening2,41068.2%20.5%2.2%
Night77065.6%26.2%2.7%

Which weekday was most reliable for JFK to LAX?

Among qualifying JFK-to-LAX weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 79.8% of 1,498 flights. Sunday was lowest at 68.7% across 1,516 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday1,53875.7%14.5%3.6%
Tuesday1,49879.8%11.0%2.0%
Wednesday1,45478.8%13.2%0.5%
Thursday1,51776.2%15.0%1.1%
Friday1,52378.5%12.9%1.4%
Saturday1,23874.2%16.2%1.3%
Sunday1,51668.7%19.5%3.4%

Which airline was most reliable for JFK to LAX?

Among qualifying JFK-to-LAX airline results, American Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 78.5% of 3,237 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 69.0% across 203 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
JetBlue Airways3,48674.0%16.1%2.0%
Delta Air Lines3,35876.1%13.9%1.8%
American Airlines3,23778.5%13.6%2.0%
Frontier Airlines20369.0%16.3%1.5%

Which month was most reliable for JFK to LAX?

Among qualifying JFK-to-LAX month results, March 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 86.4% of 845 flights. December 2025 was lowest at 67.5% across 895 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202592273.4%19.6%2.2%
August 202591284.6%11.0%0.1%
September 202585682.7%11.8%0.6%
October 202589774.1%15.4%0.8%
November 202586276.0%14.2%1.6%
December 202589567.5%20.0%2.7%
January 202682568.0%17.5%5.3%
February 202672568.7%13.7%7.9%
March 202684586.4%9.0%0.7%
April 202685580.5%9.6%0.4%
May 202686879.4%13.0%0.9%
June 202682269.3%20.2%1.2%

What drove JFK to LAX delay minutes?

Airline was the largest recorded JFK-to-LAX delay category, accounting for 35.7% of 172,683 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline35.7%
Late aircraft34.2%
National airspace26.0%
Weather3.9%
Security0.3%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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