Flight Reliability
B6 1497 · JetBlue Airways
New York → Denver (JFK–DEN)
84
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 81%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.3%
- Cancelled
- 1 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 158 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.
B6 1497 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 79% between 6–9 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
B6 1497 arrived on time 87% of the time on Fridays and just 68% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Better than the JFK–DEN route average.
B6 1497 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 71% across the JFK–DEN route.
Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.
B6 1497 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
The breakdown
- Mon76%(21 flights)
- Tue86%(22 flights)
- Wed86%(22 flights)
- Thu78%(23 flights)
- Fri87%(23 flights)
- Sat83%(23 flights)
- Sun68%(22 flights)
- 6–9 AM79%(135 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM91%(21 flights)
90%
May
Jun 80% → May 90% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 73% | 30 |
| August 2025 | 71% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 97% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 25 |
| May 2026 | 90% | 10 |
- Departures on time
- 92%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 156
- Months covered
- 6
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 158 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.