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B6 1873 · JetBlue Airways

Newark → Los Angeles (EWR–LAX)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (JFK–CHS) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 227 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

B6 1873 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 63% between 6–9 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 1873 arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays and just 58% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the EWR–LAX route.

B6 1873 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 73% across the EWR–LAX route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1873 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(33 flights)
  • Tue84%(31 flights)
  • Wed65%(31 flights)
  • Thu60%(30 flights)
  • Fri78%(32 flights)
  • Sat58%(31 flights)
  • Sun67%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM73%(143 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(71 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
Apr

Jun 57% → Apr 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%30
July 202555%29
August 202583%29
September 202587%30
October 202587%30
November 202566%29
December 202546%28
April 202692%12
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
221
Months covered
9

Same route, other flights

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Based on 227 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.