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Flight Reliability

B6 406 · JetBlue Airways

Chicago → New York (ORD–JFK)

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
3.5%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 143 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Wednesdays have been rough.

B6 406 arrived on time 100% of the time on Thursdays and just 80% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well ahead of the ORD–JFK route.

B6 406 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 72% across the ORD–JFK route.

Well ahead of the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 406 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 406 was cancelled 3.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(22 flights)
  • Tue95%(20 flights)
  • Wed80%(15 flights)
  • Thu100%(15 flights)
  • Fri95%(21 flights)
  • Sat91%(22 flights)
  • Sun87%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(127 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 97% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202582%27
August 202593%30
September 202591%23
October 202594%17
May 202691%11
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
138
Months covered
6

Same route, other flights

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Based on 143 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.