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Flight Reliability

B6 96 · JetBlue Airways

Portland → Boston (PDXBOS)

45
Bring Snacks
WanderNerd Reliability Score
57%
Arrive within 15 minutes
39 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 75 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

B6 96 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 52% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

B6 96 arrived on time 80% of the time on Mondays and just 40% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the PDX–BOS route.

B6 96 arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 80% across the PDX–BOS route.

Well behind the JetBlue Airways network.

B6 96 arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 73% across the JetBlue Airways network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(10 flights)
  • Tue55%(11 flights)
  • Wed64%(11 flights)
  • Thu46%(11 flights)
  • Fri40%(10 flights)
  • Sat60%(10 flights)
  • Sun55%(11 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM52%(63 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
Aug

Jun 67% → Aug 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%30
July 202543%30
August 202564%14
Departures on time
53%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
74
Months covered
3

Based on 75 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.