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Flight Reliability

B6 905 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Chicago (JFKORD)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (EWR–FLL) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 180 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, against 82% between 12–3 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

B6 905 arrived on time 89% of the time on Mondays and just 74% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the JFK–ORD route average.

B6 905 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 74% across the JFK–ORD route.

Better than the JetBlue Airways network average.

B6 905 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(27 flights)
  • Tue89%(26 flights)
  • Wed82%(27 flights)
  • Thu81%(26 flights)
  • Fri85%(27 flights)
  • Sat74%(19 flights)
  • Sun86%(28 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(52 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 87% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202561%31
August 202597%31
September 202592%26
October 202586%21
May 202690%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
180
Months covered
9

Based on 180 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.