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Flight Reliability

B6 1701 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Fort Lauderdale (JFK–FLL)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
56%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
11 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 156 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 1701 arrived on time 71% of the time on Wednesdays and just 32% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the JFK–FLL route.

B6 1701 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 73% across the JFK–FLL route.

Well behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1701 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 1701 was cancelled 4.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon45%(20 flights)
  • Tue62%(21 flights)
  • Wed71%(21 flights)
  • Thu62%(21 flights)
  • Fri65%(20 flights)
  • Sat54%(24 flights)
  • Sun32%(22 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(148 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Nov 59% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202559%29
December 202555%29
January 202660%30
February 202642%26
March 202653%19
May 202682%11
Departures on time
56%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
149
Months covered
7

Same route, other flights

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Based on 156 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.