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Flight Reliability

B6 1853 · JetBlue Airways

New York → West Palm Beach (JFKPBI)

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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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(18 flights)
  • Tue78%(18 flights)
  • Wed82%(17 flights)
  • Thu67%(18 flights)
  • Fri75%(16 flights)
  • Sat47%(17 flights)
  • Sun39%(18 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM63%(120 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
Apr

Nov 83% → Apr 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202583%29
December 202540%30
February 202664%14
March 202675%12
April 202667%27
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
1.6%
Flights flown
122
Months covered
7

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.