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B6 117 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → New York (BOS–JFK)

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min early
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 205 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 117 arrived on time 97% of the time on Sundays and just 78% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the BOS–JFK route average.

B6 117 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 76% across the BOS–JFK route.

Well ahead of the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 117 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 117 was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon93%(28 flights)
  • Tue92%(26 flights)
  • Wed87%(30 flights)
  • Thu90%(29 flights)
  • Fri93%(28 flights)
  • Sat78%(27 flights)
  • Sun97%(29 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(181 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(16 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Nov 93% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202593%28
December 202579%28
January 202686%29
February 202685%26
March 202690%30
April 2026100%30
May 202695%20
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
197
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 205 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.