Flight Reliability
B6 1298 · JetBlue Airways
Denver → New York (DEN–JFK)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 71%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 43 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.5%
- Cancelled
- 1 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 133 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
B6 1298 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 56% between 12–3 PM.
Mondays have been rough.
B6 1298 arrived on time 89% of the time on Tuesdays and just 50% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the DEN–JFK route.
B6 1298 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 80% across the DEN–JFK route.
Keep a backup plan handy.
B6 1298 was cancelled 4.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon50%(18 flights)
- Tue89%(18 flights)
- Wed83%(18 flights)
- Thu74%(19 flights)
- Fri56%(18 flights)
- Sat79%(19 flights)
- Sun65%(17 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM74%(97 flights)
- 12–3 PM56%(25 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(5 flights)
58%
Mar
Nov 67% → Mar 58% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 67% | 18 |
| December 2025 | 73% | 26 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 25 |
| February 2026 | 73% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 58% | 26 |
- Departures on time
- 73%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 127
- Months covered
- 6
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.