Flight Reliability
B6 56 · JetBlue Airways
Washington → Boston (DCA–BOS)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 46%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 31 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.8%
- Cancelled
- 25 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 36 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
B6 56 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 38% between 3–6 PM.
Well behind the DCA–BOS route.
B6 56 arrived on time 46% of the time, versus 71% across the DCA–BOS route.
Well behind the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 56 arrived on time 46% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
The breakdown
- Mon—(5 flights)
- Tue—(7 flights)
- Wed—(7 flights)
- Thu—(6 flights)
- Fri—(2 flights)
- Sat—(7 flights)
- Sun—(1 flights)
- 12–3 PM57%(14 flights)
- 3–6 PM38%(21 flights)
- Departures on time
- 40%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 35
- Months covered
- 2
Same route, other flights
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Based on 36 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.