Of 78,901 sampled departures, 81.5% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 46.9 minutes. Sample window: Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | 79 | 98.7% | 76.8 min |
| Egyptair (MS) | 204 | 96.6% | 74.2 min |
| Austrian (OS) | 146 | 95.9% | 56.8 min |
| Air SERBIA (JU) | 142 | 95.8% | 58.8 min |
| Asian Air (KJ) | 23 | 95.7% | 45.5 min |
81.5% of this JFK sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=JFKField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "JFK",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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