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Flight Reliability

B6 896 · JetBlue Airways

Atlanta → Boston (ATL–BOS)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
62%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 284 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

B6 896 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 60% between 12–3 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

B6 896 arrived on time 70% of the time on Mondays and just 54% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the ATL–BOS route.

B6 896 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 74% across the ATL–BOS route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 896 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(43 flights)
  • Tue66%(35 flights)
  • Wed58%(36 flights)
  • Thu65%(43 flights)
  • Fri54%(46 flights)
  • Sat63%(30 flights)
  • Sun59%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM67%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(181 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(31 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 67% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%27
July 202560%30
August 202574%31
September 202535%26
October 202544%25
November 202533%18
December 202552%21
February 202686%14
March 202665%26
April 202677%30
May 202681%31
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
279
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 284 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.