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Flight Reliability

B6 417 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → New York (BOS–JFK)

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 332 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

B6 417 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 80% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

B6 417 arrived on time 92% of the time on Mondays. On Saturdays: 78%.

Better than the BOS–JFK route average.

B6 417 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 76% across the BOS–JFK route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 417 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(47 flights)
  • Tue87%(45 flights)
  • Wed92%(47 flights)
  • Thu83%(48 flights)
  • Fri85%(48 flights)
  • Sat78%(41 flights)
  • Sun87%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM96%(130 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(191 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 96% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%25
July 202597%31
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
October 202594%31
November 202579%24
December 202577%26
January 202675%28
February 202675%16
March 202673%30
April 202683%30
May 202690%20
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
322
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 332 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.