Flights New York → Toronto
JFK → YYZ
How long is the flight from New York to Toronto?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between New York and Toronto, using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The departure airport in New York has been in operation since 1948, while the arrival airport in Toronto serves over 35 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) → Toronto (YYZ) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Toronto 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 Toronto: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ) heads north-west for about 588 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of JFK-YYZ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Toronto it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked JFK-YYZ flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of -1 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% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-YYZ
The flight from New York (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Toronto (YYZ) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Toronto is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, ITA 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.
