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Flight Reliability

B6 717 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → New York (BOS–JFK)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 269 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 717 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 59% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 717 arrived on time 74% of the time on Tuesdays and just 53% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the BOS–JFK route.

B6 717 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 76% across the BOS–JFK route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 717 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(36 flights)
  • Tue74%(38 flights)
  • Wed72%(39 flights)
  • Thu64%(36 flights)
  • Fri65%(37 flights)
  • Sat69%(39 flights)
  • Sun53%(36 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(63 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(159 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Sep 89% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202589%27
October 202570%30
November 202570%27
December 202559%29
January 202657%30
February 202636%25
March 202661%31
April 202670%30
May 202671%31
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
261
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 269 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.