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Flight Reliability

B6 1118 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Boston (JFK–BOS)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 279 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 1118 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 59% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 1118 arrived on time 74% of the time on Saturdays and just 44% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the JFK–BOS route.

B6 1118 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 74% across the JFK–BOS route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1118 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(39 flights)
  • Tue68%(38 flights)
  • Wed73%(40 flights)
  • Thu58%(38 flights)
  • Fri62%(39 flights)
  • Sat74%(38 flights)
  • Sun44%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM76%(70 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(201 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 60% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%10
September 202580%25
October 202583%30
November 202568%28
December 202553%30
January 202657%30
February 202639%26
March 202642%31
April 202680%30
May 202668%31
Departures on time
58%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
271
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 279 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.