JFK to MAN flight delays
New York, NY (JFK) Manchester (MAN)
504 flights · March 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics and UK Civil Aviation Authority
77.26%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.39%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
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When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
11 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In April it ran 44 points more punctual than in July — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The route has been getting better. The later months in the record run 13.3 points more punctual than the earlier ones, which usually means a schedule that was too tight has been given more room.
The two directions do not behave alike. MAN to JFK arrives on time 9.2 points more often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
Only Virgin Atlantic flies this route in the published record, so there is no choice to weigh — the route's figures and the airline's are the same figures.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over March 2025 – August 2026, Virgin Atlantic arrived on time most often on JFK to MAN. Flights ran closest to schedule in January and worst in July.
Every airline on JFK to MAN
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic | 412 | 84.28% | 1.21% | — | B |
| Aer Lingus | 90 | 45.45% | 2.22% | — | — |
| British Airways | 2 | 50% | 0% | — | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
MAN to JFK Manchester back to New York 86.46% on time BOther routes from New York
Common questions
Are flights from New York to Manchester usually delayed?
77.26% of flights on the JFK to MAN route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from New York to Manchester?
Only Virgin Atlantic appears in the published record on this route, with 412 flights and 84.28% arriving on time.
How often are JFK to MAN flights cancelled?
1.39% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 14 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly New York to Manchester?
April, when 93.1% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 49.1%.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on JFK to MAN during March 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →