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BQN Aguadilla / JFK New York

BQN → JFK on time

Rafael Hernández (Aguadilla, PR) to New York JFK (New York, NY). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.6%
438 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+95 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

77% of flights from Aguadilla to New York arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 5 a.m. departures ran on time 87% of the time; the 6 a.m. ones 85%. 11% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for BQN → JFK: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 44 three hours or more; 3.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 438 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
JetBlue43877%3.6%−9 min7.1%+95 minJetBlue

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at BQN). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%4 a.m. departures: too few flights (56 flights)4a5 a.m. departures: 87% on time (112 flights)875a6 a.m. departures: 85% on time (135 flights)856a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights (1 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (2 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (50 flights)8p
BQN → JFK, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (92%). Worst: August (67%).

40%70%100%Jan: 81% on time (144 flights)81JanFeb: 72% on time (145 flights)72FebMar: 78% on time (164 flights)78MarApr: 82% on time (148 flights)82AprMay: 92% on time (140 flights)92MayJun: 77% on time (144 flights)77JunJul: 79% on time (156 flights)79JulAug: 67% on time (155 flights)67AugSep: too few flights (99 flights)SepOct: too few flights (96 flights)OctNov: 84% on time (120 flights)84NovDec: 68% on time (148 flights)68Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday65——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday61——
Thursday64——
Friday62——
Saturday63——
Sunday61——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 49%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Security 12%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 7 · air traffic/airport 7 · airline 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Aguadilla or New York. None has been clearly more reliable than BQN → JFK.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
BQN → JFK (this route)43877%3.6%
BQN → EWR Rafael Hernández to Newark36577%3.0%

Questions

How often are flights from BQN to JFK on time?

77% of 438 scheduled flights from Aguadilla, PR to New York, NY arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly BQN to JFK?

Flights scheduled to leave at 5 a.m. were the most reliable (87% on time). The 6 a.m. departures were the least (85%).

What month has the most delays from BQN to JFK?

August (67% on time). The best month is May (92%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.