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Flight Reliability

B6 918 · JetBlue Airways

New York → Boston (JFKBOS)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
59%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
4.4%
Cancelled
7 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 204 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

B6 918 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 58% between 6–9 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

B6 918 arrived on time 67% of the time on Thursdays and just 46% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the JFK–BOS route.

B6 918 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 74% across the JFK–BOS route.

Lagging the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 918 arrived on time 59% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon54%(28 flights)
  • Tue66%(29 flights)
  • Wed62%(29 flights)
  • Thu67%(27 flights)
  • Fri46%(28 flights)
  • Sat57%(28 flights)
  • Sun62%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM58%(185 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM80%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Nov 63% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202563%27
December 202550%28
January 202677%30
February 202658%26
March 202640%30
April 202663%30
May 202674%19
Departures on time
55%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
195
Months covered
8

Based on 204 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.