ROC → JFKRochester to New York

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Direct flights from Rochester (ROC) to New York (JFK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 424 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rochester and New York. Updated 25 September 2026 at 08:26 UTC.

ROC Rochester heavy · +38
JFK New York busy · +16
424 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 05:30–16:2214x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
64 / 100

route health from live ROC and JFK delay boards

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Fri
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Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5318 05:30 daily · DL5330 11:32 daily · DL5289 16:22 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61285 07:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-24B61285dep +11 → arr−5
09-24DL5289dep +139 → arr+135
09-24DL5318arrived+1
09-24DL5330arrived−17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ROCRochester +38 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSW 4 kt Full ROC delay board →
JFKNew York +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 16 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ROC and JFK: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rochester to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ROC to JFK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ROC to JFK questions

Is ROC–JFK running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ROC is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ROC–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 from ROC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ROC to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 424 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–66 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ROC–JFK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.