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Flight Reliability

B6 1501 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Fort Lauderdale (JFK–FLL)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 258 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 1501 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 53% between 6–9 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 1501 arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays and just 50% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the JFK–FLL route.

B6 1501 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 73% across the JFK–FLL route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1501 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(37 flights)
  • Tue84%(37 flights)
  • Wed77%(35 flights)
  • Thu61%(38 flights)
  • Fri73%(37 flights)
  • Sat50%(28 flights)
  • Sun53%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(136 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(96 flights)
  • 6–9 PM53%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 60% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202569%29
August 202580%30
September 202577%26
October 202571%21
December 202546%13
February 202664%11
March 202657%30
April 202672%29
May 202677%17
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
250
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 258 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.