ON TIMEBOARD
JFK New York / BQN Aguadilla

JFK → BQN on time

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

On time
59%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
438 flights
Typical arrival
+3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

59% of flights from New York to Aguadilla arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 18% 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 JFK → BQN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 7 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 37 three hours or more; 3.0% 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
JetBlue43859%3.0%+3 min14.4%+69 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 JFK). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%2 p.m. departures: too few flights (38 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (63 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (17 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: 50% on time (127 flights)509p10 p.m. departures: too few flights (77 flights)10p
JFK → BQN, 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 (77%). Worst: December (50%).

40%70%100%Jan: 59% on time (144 flights)59JanFeb: 58% on time (146 flights)58FebMar: 64% on time (165 flights)64MarApr: 71% on time (146 flights)71AprMay: 77% on time (140 flights)77MayJun: 60% on time (144 flights)60JunJul: 58% on time (155 flights)58JulAug: 57% on time (155 flights)57AugSep: too few flights (99 flights)SepOct: too few flights (97 flights)OctNov: 65% on time (120 flights)65NovDec: 50% on time (149 flights)50Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday64——
Tuesday62——
Wednesday63——
Thursday62——
Friday62——
Saturday64——
Sunday61——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 44%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 5%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 7 · air traffic/airport 5 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Nov 26, 2025333%0

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of New York or Aguadilla. EWR → BQN has been 10 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
JFK → BQN (this route)43859%3.0%
EWR → BQN Newark to Rafael Hernández36570%1.9%

Questions

How often are flights from JFK to BQN on time?

59% of 438 scheduled flights from New York, NY to Aguadilla, PR arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from JFK to BQN?

December (50% on time). The best month is May (77%), 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.