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Best Airline: DFW to JFK

Dallas to New York — airline reliability comparison

Frontier Airlines is the most reliable airline on the DFW to JFK route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 74%. Based on 216 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

Frontier Airlines87%
Delta Air Lines86%
JetBlue Airways85%
American Airlines74%

DFW to JFK Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Frontier AirlinesF9Best87%1.4%48m216
Delta Air LinesDL86%3.0%88m2,253
JetBlue AirwaysB685%1.1%101m90
American AirlinesAAWorst74%2.4%70m4,413

Route Overview

78%
Overall On-Time
75m
Avg Delay
2.3%
Cancel Rate
6,984
Total Flights
DFW to JFK Route DetailsReturn: JFK to DFW
DFW AirportJFK Airport

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