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Flight Reliability

B6 1888 · JetBlue Airways

Washington → New York (DCAJFK)

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
6.8%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 207 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Monday is the weak spot.

B6 1888 arrived on time 93% of the time on Wednesdays. On Mondays: 80%.

Better than the DCA–JFK route average.

B6 1888 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 78% across the DCA–JFK route.

Well ahead of the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 1888 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 1888 was cancelled 6.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(25 flights)
  • Tue93%(27 flights)
  • Wed93%(29 flights)
  • Thu89%(28 flights)
  • Fri83%(29 flights)
  • Sat92%(26 flights)
  • Sun86%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Nov 96% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202596%28
December 202576%29
January 202669%26
February 202685%26
March 202697%30
April 202696%28
May 202695%20
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
193
Months covered
8

Based on 207 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.