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Flight Reliability

B6 1282 · JetBlue Airways

Richmond → Boston (RICBOS)

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 335 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

B6 1282 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 62% between 12–3 PM.

Tuesdays have been rough.

B6 1282 arrived on time 90% of the time on Saturdays and just 57% on Tuesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the RIC–BOS route.

B6 1282 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 79% across the RIC–BOS route.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 1282 was cancelled 3.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(48 flights)
  • Tue57%(49 flights)
  • Wed82%(50 flights)
  • Thu63%(49 flights)
  • Fri69%(51 flights)
  • Sat90%(30 flights)
  • Sun77%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(116 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(183 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 53% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%30
July 202543%30
August 202565%31
September 202559%29
October 202574%31
November 202572%25
December 202563%24
January 202678%23
February 202695%19
March 202685%27
April 202696%28
May 202696%28
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
325
Months covered
12

Based on 335 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.