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B6 286 · JetBlue Airways

Raleigh–Durham → New York (RDU–JFK)

77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 212 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

B6 286 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 63% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 286 arrived on time 93% of the time on Wednesdays and just 66% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the RDU–JFK route.

B6 286 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 76% across the RDU–JFK route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 286 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(31 flights)
  • Tue80%(30 flights)
  • Wed93%(30 flights)
  • Thu84%(25 flights)
  • Fri75%(28 flights)
  • Sat83%(30 flights)
  • Sun66%(32 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(108 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM63%(65 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(33 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 93% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%28
July 202590%31
August 202593%15
November 202563%27
December 202573%30
January 202670%27
February 202658%12
April 202692%13
May 202690%10
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
206
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 212 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.