Flights New York → St. Thomas
JFK → STT
How long is the flight from New York to St. Thomas?
The flight from New York (JFK) to St. Thomas (STT) takes about 3h 42m. 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
This flight route operates from New York, with an airport established since 1948, to the popular vacation destination of St. Thomas. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 180 flights, maintaining an on-time performance rate of 84%, with an average delay of 17.3 minutes when delays do occur.
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) → St. Thomas (STT) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 426 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.17%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to St. Thomas (STT) heads south for about 2,619 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 42m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of JFK-STT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into St. Thomas it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 426 tracked JFK-STT flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.2% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-STT
The flight from New York (JFK) to St. Thomas (STT) takes about 3h 42m. 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. Thomas (STT) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 426 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-St. Thomas is 1.17% across 426 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 St. Thomas, 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.
