Flights New York → Port-of-spain
JFK → POS
How long is the flight from New York to Port-of-spain?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Port-of-spain (POS) takes 4h 33m 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 connects New York, with its historic airport opened in 1948, to the bustling city of Port-of-Spain. This journey is serviced by either an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737-800 and lands at a destination airport that sees over two 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → Port-of-spain (POS) route is operated by JetBlue Airways. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Port-of-spain the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Port-of-spain: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Port-of-spain (POS) heads south-east for about 3,557 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 33m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of JFK-POS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Port-of-spain it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked JFK-POS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
Airlines operating JFK-POS
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-POS
The flight from New York (JFK) to Port-of-spain (POS) takes 4h 33m 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) -> Port-of-spain (POS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Port-of-spain is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: JetBlue Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Port-of-spain, 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.
