Flights St. Louis → New York
STL → JFK
How long is the flight from St. Louis to New York?
The flight from St. Louis (STL) to New York (JFK) 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 connects St. Louis to New York, operating with Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft models. The destination airport, which opened in 1948, serves over 62 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the country.
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 St. Louis (STL) → New York (JFK) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 31 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from St. Louis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from St. Louis (STL) to New York (JFK) heads east for about 1,433 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from St. Louis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of STL-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing St. Louis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 31 tracked STL-JFK flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 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 STL-JFK
Airports
Frequently asked questions about STL-JFK
The flight from St. Louis (STL) to New York (JFK) 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 St. Louis (STL) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 31 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on St. Louis-New York is 3.23% across 31 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
