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Flight Reliability

B6 1487 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → Los Angeles (BOS–LAX)

93
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 192 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

B6 1487 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 73% between 6–9 AM.

Mondays have been rough.

B6 1487 arrived on time 92% of the time on Wednesdays and just 73% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the BOS–LAX route average.

B6 1487 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 77% across the BOS–LAX route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 1487 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(30 flights)
  • Tue91%(23 flights)
  • Wed92%(25 flights)
  • Thu90%(31 flights)
  • Fri91%(32 flights)
  • Sat80%(20 flights)
  • Sun77%(31 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM73%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(158 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 97% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202597%31
August 202590%31
September 202591%23
October 202572%25
December 202567%12
April 202660%10
May 202685%26
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
192
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 192 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.