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New York (JFK) to Vero Beach (VRB): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

New York (JFK) to Vero Beach (VRB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 166 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 78% arrived on time. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 4.2% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
78%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
4.2%
Flights/day
0.45
last 12 months
Duration
2h 59m
scheduled
Distance
972 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for JFK to VRB flights50%75%100%December 2025: 45% on-time (21 flights)45Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (31 flights)79February 2026: 77% on-time (28 flights)77March 2026: 76% on-time (31 flights)76Mar 2026April 2026: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2026: 96% on-time (25 flights)96

Best time to fly from JFK to VRB

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%32 min
Tuesday79%9 min
Wednesdaybest91%4 min
Thursday84%7 min
Friday68%21 min
Saturday88%7 min
Sunday58%42 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations23%
  • National airspace system38%
  • Weather2%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from JFK to VRB delayed?
22% of JFK–VRB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
How long is the flight from JFK to VRB?
The scheduled JFK–VRB flight time averages 2h 59m over 972 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
How often are JFK to VRB flights cancelled?
4.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 166 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.