Flight Reliability
B6 1297 · JetBlue Airways
New York → Denver (JFK–DEN)
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
- Mon59%(17 flights)
- Tue94%(17 flights)
- Wed89%(18 flights)
- Thu90%(19 flights)
- Fri63%(19 flights)
- Sat56%(18 flights)
- Sun56%(18 flights)
- 6–9 AM72%(109 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM79%(14 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
67%
Mar
Nov 74% → Mar 67% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 74% | 19 |
| December 2025 | 65% | 26 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 25 |
| February 2026 | 65% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 67% | 24 |
- Departures on time
- 79%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 126
- Months covered
- 6
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.