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Best Airline: JFK to ATL

New York to Atlanta — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the JFK to ATL route with a 82% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 68%. Based on 8,784 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 Lines82%
Frontier Airlines70%
JetBlue Airways68%

JFK to ATL Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest82%0.9%88m8,784
Frontier AirlinesF970%2.1%84m1,147
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst68%2.5%75m3,985

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
82m
Avg Delay
1.5%
Cancel Rate
13,916
Total Flights
JFK to ATL Route DetailsReturn: ATL to JFK
JFK AirportATL Airport

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