Flights New York → Calgary
JFK → YYC
How long is the flight from New York to Calgary?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Calgary (YYC) takes 4h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between New York and Calgary, using Boeing 737 and Boeing 737-600 aircraft. The departure airport in New York has been operational since 1948, while the destination airport in Calgary serves over 17 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (JFK) → Calgary (YYC) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Calgary: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Calgary (YYC) heads north-west for about 3,276 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 48m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of JFK-YYC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Calgary it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked JFK-YYC flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating JFK-YYC
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-YYC
The flight from New York (JFK) to Calgary (YYC) takes 4h 48m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Calgary (YYC) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -8 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Calgary is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Calgary, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
