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Best Airline: PDX to JFK

Portland to New York — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the PDX to JFK route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 57%. Based on 1,873 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 Lines88%
Alaska Airlines78%
JetBlue Airways57%

PDX to JFK Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest88%1.6%64m1,873
Alaska AirlinesAS78%1.8%51m1,304
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst57%4.1%103m241

Route Overview

82%
Overall On-Time
69m
Avg Delay
1.8%
Cancel Rate
3,428
Total Flights
PDX to JFK Route DetailsReturn: JFK to PDX
PDX AirportJFK Airport

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