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Flight Reliability

B6 1297 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Denver (JFKDEN)

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 131 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

B6 1297 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 72% between 6–9 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 1297 arrived on time 94% of the time on Tuesdays and just 56% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 1297 was cancelled 3.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon59%(17 flights)
  • Tue94%(17 flights)
  • Wed89%(18 flights)
  • Thu90%(19 flights)
  • Fri63%(19 flights)
  • Sat56%(18 flights)
  • Sun56%(18 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM72%(109 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(3 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
Mar

Nov 74% → Mar 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202574%19
December 202565%26
January 202684%25
February 202665%26
March 202667%24
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
126
Months covered
6

Based on 131 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.