Flight Reliability
B6 1242 · JetBlue Airways
West Palm Beach → Hartford (PBI–BDL)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 61%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 36 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.0%
- Cancelled
- 7 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 133 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
B6 1242 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 46% between 12–3 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
B6 1242 arrived on time 77% of the time on Tuesdays and just 46% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Well behind the PBI–BDL route.
B6 1242 arrived on time 61% of the time, versus 78% across the PBI–BDL route.
Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 1242 arrived on time 61% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
The breakdown
- Mon50%(22 flights)
- Tue77%(13 flights)
- Wed71%(14 flights)
- Thu55%(22 flights)
- Fri68%(19 flights)
- Sat71%(17 flights)
- Sun46%(22 flights)
- 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
- 12–3 PM46%(26 flights)
- 3–6 PM67%(15 flights)
- 6–9 PM63%(86 flights)
92%
May
Nov 80% → May 92% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 80% | 10 |
| December 2025 | 53% | 15 |
| January 2026 | 42% | 12 |
| February 2026 | 50% | 20 |
| March 2026 | 55% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 64% | 28 |
| May 2026 | 92% | 13 |
- Departures on time
- 57%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 129
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 133 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.