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Flight Reliability

B6 226 · JetBlue Airways

Tampa → New York (TPA–JFK)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
6.3%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 272 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

B6 226 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 67% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 226 arrived on time 84% of the time on Fridays and just 56% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the TPA–JFK route.

B6 226 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 81% across the TPA–JFK route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 226 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(34 flights)
  • Tue70%(37 flights)
  • Wed71%(34 flights)
  • Thu68%(38 flights)
  • Fri84%(38 flights)
  • Sat68%(38 flights)
  • Sun56%(36 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM67%(140 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(65 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 59% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%17
July 202552%23
August 202560%30
September 202593%29
October 202568%25
November 202570%10
January 202675%24
February 202659%17
March 202663%19
April 202680%30
May 202673%30
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
255
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 272 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.