Flights New York → St. Louis
JFK → STL
How long is the flight from New York to St. Louis?
The flight from New York (JFK) to St. Louis (STL) takes about 2h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates between New York and St. Louis, using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft. The departure airport in New York opened in 1948 and serves a significant number of passengers annually, while the destination airport in St. Louis handles over thirteen million passengers per year.
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) → St. Louis (STL) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 31 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At St. Louis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to St. Louis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to St. Louis (STL) heads west for about 1,433 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of JFK-STL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into St. Louis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 31 tracked JFK-STL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 3.2% 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% |
Airlines operating JFK-STL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about JFK-STL
The flight from New York (JFK) to St. Louis (STL) takes about 2h 13m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the New York (JFK) -> St. Louis (STL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 31 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-St. Louis is 3.23% across 31 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at St. Louis, 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.
