Flight Reliability
B6 1979 · JetBlue Airways
Washington → Fort Lauderdale (DCA–FLL)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 54%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 33 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.0%
- Cancelled
- 9 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 290 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
B6 1979 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 55% of the time, versus 42% between 3–6 PM.
Thursdays have been rough.
B6 1979 arrived on time 82% of the time on Saturdays and just 43% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the DCA–FLL route.
B6 1979 arrived on time 54% of the time, versus 69% across the DCA–FLL route.
Well behind the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 1979 arrived on time 54% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
The breakdown
- Mon50%(50 flights)
- Tue59%(32 flights)
- Wed73%(30 flights)
- Thu43%(49 flights)
- Fri52%(52 flights)
- Sat82%(22 flights)
- Sun46%(52 flights)
- 3–6 PM42%(12 flights)
- 6–9 PM55%(275 flights)
78%
May
Jun 32% → May 78% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 32% | 19 |
| July 2025 | 47% | 19 |
| August 2025 | 50% | 18 |
| September 2025 | 60% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 52% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 67% | 24 |
| December 2025 | 46% | 24 |
| January 2026 | 56% | 25 |
| February 2026 | 48% | 23 |
| March 2026 | 57% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 52% | 23 |
| May 2026 | 78% | 23 |
- Departures on time
- 59%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 287
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 290 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.