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Flight Reliability

B6 697 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → Atlanta (BOS–ATL)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 301 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 697 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 30% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

B6 697 arrived on time 76% of the time on Mondays and just 52% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the BOS–ATL route.

B6 697 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 79% across the BOS–ATL route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 697 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(42 flights)
  • Tue72%(39 flights)
  • Wed63%(41 flights)
  • Thu67%(43 flights)
  • Fri52%(44 flights)
  • Sat58%(38 flights)
  • Sun55%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(8 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(43 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(69 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(159 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM30%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
50%
May

Jun 70% → May 50% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%30
July 202537%30
August 202564%25
September 202590%29
October 202596%24
November 202580%10
December 202550%18
January 202655%20
February 202648%23
March 202650%30
April 202673%30
May 202650%20
Departures on time
62%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
289
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 301 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.