Airline · B6 · United StatesHow reliable is JetBlue Airways?
JetBlue Airways runs 80% on time across 1,444,440 flights of official airline-reported history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
JetBlue Airways’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: BTS TranStats · data through 2026-06-25. On-time and cancellations are airline-controllable (cause-attributed). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if JetBlue Airways is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 JetBlue Airways flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where JetBlue Airways shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on JetBlue Airways
What the record actually tells you about flying JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways runs about 80% on time across 1,444,440 flights of official airline-controllable history — a solid, above-average on-time record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.6%. Worth noting, its on-time rate has slipped recently — down about 1.4 points versus the prior year.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When JetBlue Airways runs behind, the typical delay lands around 16 minutes, and only a small slice — about 3.7% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across JetBlue Airways's map. Its strongest route in the data is PQI–BOS, running around 97% on time, while JFK–PSE is among its weakest at about 61%. That gap is the whole point: judge JetBlue Airways on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual JetBlue Airways flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about JetBlue Airways
- How often is JetBlue Airways on time?
- JetBlue Airways (B6) ran about 80% on time across 1,444,440 flights of official airline-reported history — a solid, above-average on-time record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.6%.
- Is JetBlue Airways a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, JetBlue Airways has a solid, above-average on-time record. Typical delays run around 16 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does JetBlue Airways fly most reliably?
- In our data, PQI–BOS is among JetBlue Airways's most reliable routes at about 97% on time, while JFK–PSE is among its weakest near 61%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying JetBlue Airways?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — JetBlue Airways’s track record is just the start.