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B6 53 · JetBlue Airways

New York → West Palm Beach (JFK–PBI)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (JFK–TPA) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
4.1%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 319 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

B6 53 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 61% between 3–6 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

B6 53 arrived on time 77% of the time on Fridays and just 56% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the JFK–PBI route.

B6 53 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 73% across the JFK–PBI route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 53 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(41 flights)
  • Tue71%(45 flights)
  • Wed76%(46 flights)
  • Thu59%(44 flights)
  • Fri77%(44 flights)
  • Sat75%(44 flights)
  • Sun62%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(15 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(57 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(117 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jun 48% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%29
July 202546%26
August 202570%30
September 202567%30
October 202558%31
November 202585%27
December 202559%17
January 202671%24
February 202677%26
March 202666%29
April 202694%17
May 202695%20
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
306
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 319 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.