Flight Reliability
B6 1853 · JetBlue Airways
New York → West Palm Beach (JFK–PBI)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 63%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 16 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.9%
- Cancelled
- 3 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 129 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
B6 1853 arrived on time 82% of the time on Wednesdays and just 39% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the JFK–PBI route.
B6 1853 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 73% across the JFK–PBI route.
Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 1853 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
B6 1853 was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon56%(18 flights)
- Tue78%(18 flights)
- Wed82%(17 flights)
- Thu67%(18 flights)
- Fri75%(16 flights)
- Sat47%(17 flights)
- Sun39%(18 flights)
- 12–3 PM63%(120 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
- 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
67%
Apr
Nov 83% → Apr 67% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 83% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 40% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 64% | 14 |
| March 2026 | 75% | 12 |
| April 2026 | 67% | 27 |
- Departures on time
- 60%
- Diverted
- 1.6%
- Flights flown
- 122
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 129 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.