Flight Reliability
B6 2587 · JetBlue Airways
New York → Washington (JFK–DCA)
40
Bring Snacks
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 59%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 25 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.8%
- Cancelled
- 4 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 165 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Thursdays have been rough.
B6 2587 arrived on time 70% of the time on Saturdays and just 48% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the JFK–DCA route.
B6 2587 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 68% across the JFK–DCA route.
Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 2587 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
B6 2587 was cancelled 4.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon67%(21 flights)
- Tue59%(22 flights)
- Wed48%(23 flights)
- Thu48%(23 flights)
- Fri65%(23 flights)
- Sat70%(23 flights)
- Sun55%(22 flights)
70%
May
Nov 70% → May 70% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 70% | 10 |
| December 2025 | 43% | 14 |
| January 2026 | 48% | 27 |
| February 2026 | 42% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 57% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 80% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 70% | 20 |
- Departures on time
- 63%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 157
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 165 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.