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Flight Reliability

B6 1579 · JetBlue Airways

Washington → Fort Lauderdale (DCA–FLL)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
59%
Arrive within 15 minutes
38 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 330 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 1579 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 56% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 1579 arrived on time 72% of the time on Wednesdays and just 49% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DCA–FLL route.

B6 1579 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 69% across the DCA–FLL route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1579 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon57%(47 flights)
  • Tue61%(46 flights)
  • Wed72%(47 flights)
  • Thu59%(46 flights)
  • Fri50%(48 flights)
  • Sat65%(40 flights)
  • Sun49%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(47 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(272 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 43% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%30
July 202532%28
August 202561%31
October 202583%30
November 202547%30
December 202565%31
January 202666%29
February 202665%26
March 202666%29
April 202643%28
May 202682%27
Departures on time
56%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
321
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 330 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.