Flight Reliability
B6 897 · JetBlue Airways
Boston → Atlanta (BOS–ATL)
56
A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 62%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 24 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0%
- Cancelled
- 4 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 56 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
B6 897 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 64% of the time, versus 50% between 3–6 PM.
Friday is doing you no favors.
B6 897 arrived on time 90% of the time on Saturdays and just 30% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.
Well behind the BOS–ATL route.
B6 897 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 79% across the BOS–ATL route.
Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.
B6 897 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.
The breakdown
- Mon—(8 flights)
- Tue—(4 flights)
- Wed—(5 flights)
- Thu60%(10 flights)
- Fri30%(10 flights)
- Sat90%(10 flights)
- Sun—(8 flights)
- 3–6 PM50%(10 flights)
- 6–9 PM64%(45 flights)
50%
May
Sep 60% → May 50% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 60% | 20 |
| October 2025 | 68% | 25 |
| May 2026 | 50% | 10 |
- Departures on time
- 43%
- Diverted
- 1.8%
- Flights flown
- 55
- Months covered
- 3
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 56 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.