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Flight Reliability

B6 287 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → Los Angeles (BOS–LAX)

87
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

B6 287 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 87% between 6–9 AM.

Tuesdays have been rough.

B6 287 arrived on time 94% of the time on Fridays and just 78% on Tuesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the BOS–LAX route average.

B6 287 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 77% across the BOS–LAX route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 287 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(46 flights)
  • Tue78%(41 flights)
  • Wed89%(37 flights)
  • Thu82%(51 flights)
  • Fri94%(46 flights)
  • Sat87%(47 flights)
  • Sun90%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 AM87%(310 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 97% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202597%31
August 202591%23
September 2025100%30
October 202587%30
November 202595%21
December 202570%23
January 202663%19
February 202664%22
March 202681%31
April 202690%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
320
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 327 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.