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Best Airline: ATL to JFK

Atlanta to New York — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the ATL to JFK route with a 78% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 68%. Based on 8,774 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines78%
Frontier Airlines70%
JetBlue Airways68%

ATL to JFK Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest78%0.9%68m8,774
Frontier AirlinesF970%2.2%84m1,145
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst68%3.0%92m3,989

Route Overview

74%
Overall On-Time
78m
Avg Delay
1.6%
Cancel Rate
13,908
Total Flights
ATL to JFK Route DetailsReturn: JFK to ATL
ATL AirportJFK Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.