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B6 538 · JetBlue Airways

BQN → New York (BQN–JFK)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (AUS–BOS) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 175 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

B6 538 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 33% between 6–9 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 538 arrived on time 88% of the time on Tuesdays and just 72% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the BQN–JFK route.

B6 538 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 86% across the BQN–JFK route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 538 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(25 flights)
  • Tue88%(24 flights)
  • Wed85%(20 flights)
  • Thu73%(26 flights)
  • Fri88%(24 flights)
  • Sat72%(25 flights)
  • Sun85%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(61 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(91 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM33%(15 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 93% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%27
July 2025100%28
August 202571%31
September 202590%30
October 202580%25
December 202539%13
May 202691%11
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
170
Months covered
9

Same route, other flights

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Based on 175 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.