Flight Reliability
B6 1498 · JetBlue Airways
Denver → New York (DEN–JFK)
47
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 66%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 13 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.8%
- Cancelled
- 1 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 158 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
B6 1498 arrived on time 79% of the time on Tuesdays and just 52% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the DEN–JFK route.
B6 1498 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 80% across the DEN–JFK route.
Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 1498 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
B6 1498 was cancelled 3.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon62%(21 flights)
- Tue79%(19 flights)
- Wed64%(22 flights)
- Thu52%(21 flights)
- Fri76%(21 flights)
- Sat74%(23 flights)
- Sun52%(21 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM65%(127 flights)
- 12–3 PM67%(21 flights)
90%
May
Jun 39% → May 90% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 39% | 28 |
| July 2025 | 52% | 25 |
| August 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 72% | 29 |
| October 2025 | 72% | 25 |
| May 2026 | 90% | 10 |
- Departures on time
- 69%
- Diverted
- 2.5%
- Flights flown
- 148
- 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.