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B6 1729 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Fort Myers (JFK–RSW)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 163 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

B6 1729 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 61% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 1729 arrived on time 96% of the time on Wednesdays and just 57% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the JFK–RSW route.

B6 1729 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 78% across the JFK–RSW route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1729 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(22 flights)
  • Tue64%(22 flights)
  • Wed96%(22 flights)
  • Thu67%(21 flights)
  • Fri61%(23 flights)
  • Sat64%(25 flights)
  • Sun57%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(38 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(115 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Nov 73% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202573%26
December 202567%15
January 202668%25
February 202662%21
March 202660%20
April 202674%27
May 202669%16
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
156
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 163 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.