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Which JFK to LAX flight is punctual? American 171, 6 am.

91% on time across 92 flights in the last 3 months, 2.2% cancelled.

JFK to LAX flights that landed on time most often
DepartsFlightOn time
6:00 amAA 17191%
7:05 amAA 3384%
11:00 amAA 382%
9:00 amAA 182%
6:00 amB6 12381%
11:00 amDL 76776%
5:00 pmAA 30673%
9:00 amDL 77372%
8 of 31 regular flights, ranked by arrivals on time, June to August 2026.

Which airline is most reliable? American, ahead of Delta.

American landed on time 76% of the time, Delta 73%.

Flight records,

  • American

    76%

    on time

    2.6% cancelled

  • Delta

    73%

    on time

    2.6% cancelled

  • JetBlue

    70%

    on time

    3.2% cancelled

When do the flights leave? 31 regular flights, 6 am to 9:40 pm.

B6 823 was cancelled most often, 11% of the time.

Flight records,

  1. AA 171 6:00 am, 2% cancelled 91%
  2. AA 33 7:05 am, 0% cancelled 84%
  3. AA 1 9:00 am, 0% cancelled 82%
  4. AA 3 11:00 am, 0% cancelled 82%
  5. AA 255 2:40 pm, 5% cancelled 71%
  6. AA 341 3:40 pm, 3% cancelled 72%
  7. AA 306 5:00 pm, 4% cancelled 73%
  8. AA 302 6:10 pm, 5% cancelled 67%
  9. AA 117 8:00 pm, 4% cancelled 62%
  10. AA 300 9:30 pm, 6% cancelled 58%
  1. DL 742 7:00 am, 4% cancelled 61%
  2. DL 713 8:00 am, 1% cancelled 72%
  3. DL 773 9:00 am, 0% cancelled 72%
  4. DL 767 11:00 am, 1% cancelled 76%
  5. DL 747 1:30 pm, 5% cancelled 63%
  6. DL 738 3:00 pm, 4% cancelled 61%
  7. DL 353 4:00 pm, 6% cancelled 58%
  8. DL 771 5:40 pm, 5% cancelled 63%
  9. DL 707 7:00 pm, 8% cancelled 49%
  10. DL 752 8:25 pm, 6% cancelled 57%
  1. B6 123 6:00 am, 5% cancelled 81%
  2. B6 223 7:30 am, 4% cancelled 71%
  3. B6 323 8:29 am, 0% cancelled 57%
  4. B6 523 9:38 am, 3% cancelled 71%
  5. B6 1123 11:00 am, 3% cancelled 68%
  6. B6 423 1:00 pm, 8% cancelled 59%
  7. B6 1523 3:15 pm, 7% cancelled 57%
  8. B6 1023 4:16 pm, 6% cancelled 53%
  9. B6 823 5:50 pm, 11% cancelled 48%
  10. B6 1223 8:05 pm, 10% cancelled 36%
  11. B6 923 9:40 pm, 8% cancelled 37%

What time should I fly? The 5 am departures.

93% landed on time; at 7 pm, 61%. Wednesday was the best day, Sunday the worst.

Flight records,

Share of JFK to LAX flights landing less than 15 minutes late, by scheduled departure hour
DepartsBarLanded on time
5 am93%
6 am84%
7 am78%
8 am76%
9 am76%
10 am86%
11 am77%
12 pm81%
1 pm74%
2 pm72%
3 pm71%
4 pm73%
5 pm70%
6 pm70%
7 pm61%
8 pm65%
9 pm62%
10 pm65%

When is JFK security busiest? 6 am, then 2 to 6 pm.

Calmest around 11 am. New York JFK security, hour by hour.

Security counts,

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Thursday, 5 pm

6,240

people screened, all terminals.