Flights New York → Rochester
JFK → ROC
Route overview
The flight route from New York to Rochester operates with a fleet of Embraer 190 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving the high traffic corridor between two cities. With an on-time performance rate of 74%, flights experience an average delay of 17.5 minutes, based on a total of 378 recorded flights. The origin airport in New York has been operational since 1948 and connects to Rochester's airport which handles over 2.3 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) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 504 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Rochester (ROC) heads north-west for about 424 km, a flight time of roughly 57m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 30% of JFK-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 504 tracked JFK-ROC flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 5.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-ROC
On the New York (JFK) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 504 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Rochester is 5.36% across 504 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
