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Flight Reliability

B6 917 · JetBlue Airways

Boston → New York (BOS–JFK)

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
96%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min early
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 152 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

B6 917 arrived on time 100% of the time on Mondays. On Sundays: 91%.

Well ahead of the BOS–JFK route.

B6 917 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 76% across the BOS–JFK route.

Well ahead of the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 917 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

B6 917 was cancelled 3.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon100%(21 flights)
  • Tue91%(21 flights)
  • Wed100%(20 flights)
  • Thu95%(21 flights)
  • Fri100%(20 flights)
  • Sat96%(23 flights)
  • Sun91%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(144 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
Oct

Jun 90% → Oct 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%29
July 2025100%29
August 202594%31
September 2025100%30
October 2025100%25
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
147
Months covered
7

Same route, other flights

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Based on 152 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.