Flight Reliability
B6 1285 · JetBlue Airways
Rochester → New York (ROC–JFK)
76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 85%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.2%
- Cancelled
- 11 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 236 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
B6 1285 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 52% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
B6 1285 arrived on time 96% of the time on Wednesdays and just 77% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.
B6 1285 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
B6 1285 was cancelled 4.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon78%(36 flights)
- Tue83%(29 flights)
- Wed96%(28 flights)
- Thu85%(34 flights)
- Fri83%(36 flights)
- Sat93%(29 flights)
- Sun77%(34 flights)
- 6–9 AM94%(174 flights)
- 3–6 PM52%(52 flights)
97%
May
Jun 90% → May 97% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 90% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 89% | 27 |
| August 2025 | 100% | 30 |
| September 2025 | 93% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 89% | 28 |
| November 2025 | 47% | 15 |
| December 2025 | 67% | 15 |
| January 2026 | 31% | 13 |
| May 2026 | 97% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 81%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 226
- Months covered
- 11
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 236 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.