Flight Reliability
B6 1888 · JetBlue Airways
Washington → New York (DCA–JFK)
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
- Mon80%(25 flights)
- Tue93%(27 flights)
- Wed93%(29 flights)
- Thu89%(28 flights)
- Fri83%(29 flights)
- Sat92%(26 flights)
- Sun86%(29 flights)
95%
May
Nov 96% → May 95% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 96% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 76% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 69% | 26 |
| February 2026 | 85% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 97% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 96% | 28 |
| May 2026 | 95% | 20 |
- Departures on time
- 92%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 193
- Months covered
- 8
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.