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Flight Reliability

B6 873 · JetBlue Airways

Newark → Tampa (EWR–TPA)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
5.3%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 150 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

B6 873 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 58% between 3–6 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 873 arrived on time 85% of the time on Mondays and just 50% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the EWR–TPA route.

B6 873 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 80% across the EWR–TPA route.

A bit behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 873 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(20 flights)
  • Tue71%(17 flights)
  • Wed67%(18 flights)
  • Thu55%(20 flights)
  • Fri73%(22 flights)
  • Sat50%(22 flights)
  • Sun75%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM86%(36 flights)
  • 3–6 PM58%(92 flights)
  • 6–9 PM91%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 56% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%27
July 202535%26
August 202572%29
September 202595%21
October 202576%25
May 202691%11
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
2.0%
Flights flown
139
Months covered
6

Same route, other flights

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Based on 150 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.