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Flight Reliability

B6 1198 · JetBlue Airways

Pittsburgh → New York (PIT–JFK)

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
6.0%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturday is the weak spot.

B6 1198 arrived on time 94% of the time on Fridays. On Saturdays: 85%.

A bit ahead of the PIT–JFK route.

B6 1198 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 84% across the PIT–JFK route.

Well ahead of the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1198 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 1198 was cancelled 6.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(47 flights)
  • Tue92%(49 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu88%(49 flights)
  • Fri94%(50 flights)
  • Sat85%(47 flights)
  • Sun88%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(342 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 90% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202584%25
August 202593%29
September 2025100%30
October 202587%31
November 202593%29
December 202579%29
January 202685%27
February 202679%24
March 2026100%29
April 202690%30
May 202690%30
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.