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Flight Reliability

B6 317 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → New York (BOS–JFK)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
60%
Arrive within 15 minutes
39 min
Average arrival delay
7.2%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 138 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

B6 317 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 57% between 6–9 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

B6 317 arrived on time 74% of the time on Tuesdays and just 43% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the BOS–JFK route.

B6 317 arrived on time 60% of the time, versus 76% across the BOS–JFK route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 317 arrived on time 60% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(20 flights)
  • Tue74%(19 flights)
  • Wed65%(20 flights)
  • Thu43%(21 flights)
  • Fri61%(23 flights)
  • Sat—(6 flights)
  • Sun47%(19 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM57%(116 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 42% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202542%26
July 202547%19
August 202558%26
September 202568%28
October 202571%17
May 202692%12
Departures on time
48%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
128
Months covered
6

Same route, other flights

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Based on 138 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.