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Flight Reliability

B6 523 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Los Angeles (JFK–LAX)

79
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 523 arrived on time 90% of the time on Saturdays and just 72% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the JFK–LAX route.

B6 523 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the JFK–LAX route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 523 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 523 was cancelled 3.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(44 flights)
  • Tue86%(42 flights)
  • Wed86%(42 flights)
  • Thu87%(46 flights)
  • Fri82%(45 flights)
  • Sat90%(30 flights)
  • Sun72%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(163 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(133 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 92% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202592%26
July 202556%27
August 202585%26
September 202593%30
October 202587%30
November 202588%25
December 202570%30
January 202663%16
February 202669%13
March 2026100%20
April 202688%24
May 202693%29
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
296
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 305 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.