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Reporting carrier · 12 months to July 2026
JetBlue Airways: on-time performance
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026.
In the 12 months to July 2026, JetBlue Airways (BTS code B6) reported 237,090 scheduled domestic flights across 419 routes and 75 airports.
69.9% of its flights arrived on time, 6.1 points below the 76.0% recorded for all reporting carriers together. 3.1% were cancelled (all carriers: 1.8%) and 0.3% diverted; flights that arrived were 12.7 min late on average.
Its busiest airports by departures are Boston (BOS, 16% of departures), New York (JFK, 15% of departures) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL, 10% of departures).
The on-time share is down 3.9 points on the previous 12 months (73.8%); the cancellation share moved from 1.7% to 3.1%.
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category on its flights, late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 27% and national aviation system 25%.
- On time 69.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 26.7%
- Cancelled 3.1%
- Diverted 0.3%
Against all reporting carriers
| Measure | JetBlue Airways | All reporting carriers | B6, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrived on time | 69.9% | 76.0% | 73.8% |
| Departed on time | 71.1% | 76.1% | 74.6% |
| Arrived 15+ minutes late | 26.7% | 21.9% | 24.2% |
| Cancelled | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Average arrival delay | 12.7 min | 8.1 min | 9.3 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,110 | 1,684 | 1,924 |
| Scheduled flights | 237,090 | 7,043,858 | 234,662 |
By on-time share, JetBlue Airways is 12 of 13 reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026; the full table is on the airline on-time ranking. Year on year: −3.9 pts on time.
Month by month
Busiest airports
| Airport | Departures | Share of carrier | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled | Airport, all carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston | 37,422 | 15.8% | 69.3% | 10.9 min | 3.0% | 73.3% |
| JFK New York | 35,450 | 15% | 69.0% | 10.8 min | 4.0% | 72.8% |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | 23,603 | 10% | 65.4% | 15.7 min | 2.5% | 68.9% |
| MCO Orlando | 18,752 | 7.9% | 69.5% | 15.4 min | 2.4% | 73.0% |
| SJU San Juan | 11,960 | 5% | 72.1% | 12.9 min | 2.3% | 75.6% |
| PBI West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 9,000 | 3.8% | 68.9% | 14.9 min | 3.4% | 72.9% |
| LAX Los Angeles | 7,705 | 3.2% | 74.9% | 5.7 min | 2.2% | 79.0% |
| DCA Washington | 6,699 | 2.8% | 66.2% | 18.8 min | 3.4% | 70.1% |
| HPN White Plains | 5,287 | 2.2% | 73.8% | 9.4 min | 2.6% | 72.2% |
| TPA Tampa | 5,168 | 2.2% | 72.0% | 12.4 min | 2.9% | 76.9% |
| EWR Newark | 5,087 | 2.1% | 71.8% | 10.8 min | 3.3% | 75.3% |
| LGA New York | 4,471 | 1.9% | 63.7% | 19.9 min | 3.9% | 69.9% |
| SFO San Francisco | 4,449 | 1.9% | 75.6% | 7.4 min | 1.8% | 75.6% |
| RSW Fort Myers | 4,041 | 1.7% | 70.2% | 16.3 min | 2.9% | 76.5% |
| LAS Las Vegas | 3,970 | 1.7% | 76.2% | 5.8 min | 2.1% | 76.8% |
| BDL Hartford | 3,960 | 1.7% | 69.2% | 14.2 min | 2.4% | 76.7% |
| BUF Buffalo | 3,439 | 1.5% | 73.0% | 10.5 min | 3.8% | 75.5% |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham | 2,970 | 1.3% | 73.6% | 8.4 min | 3.5% | 77.1% |
| ATL Atlanta | 2,699 | 1.1% | 66.9% | 20.1 min | 3.9% | 76.6% |
| PVD Providence | 2,567 | 1.1% | 76.0% | 5.9 min | 2.4% | 76.9% |
| RIC Richmond | 2,065 | 0.9% | 72.9% | 13.4 min | 3.1% | 75.9% |
| JAX Jacksonville | 1,753 | 0.7% | 70.0% | 11.7 min | 4.5% | 78.3% |
| PIT Pittsburgh | 1,728 | 0.7% | 76.2% | 8.3 min | 4.1% | 79.7% |
| PHL Philadelphia | 1,719 | 0.7% | 69.5% | 12.7 min | 3.0% | 73.4% |
| SAN San Diego | 1,644 | 0.7% | 78.0% | 3.8 min | 2.7% | 76.1% |
The 25 airports with the most B6 departures of 75 served. On time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late; the pill is green when the carrier is at or above the figure for all carriers' departures from that airport (last column).
Busiest routes
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK–LAX | New York to Los Angeles | 3,478 | 72.8% | 6.5 min | 2.6% |
| LAX–JFK | Los Angeles to New York | 3,477 | 76.8% | 1.8 min | 2.8% |
| BOS–DCA | Boston to Washington | 2,628 | 64.9% | 16.8 min | 4.1% |
| DCA–BOS | Washington to Boston | 2,626 | 62.1% | 24.7 min | 4.3% |
| MCO–JFK | Orlando to New York | 2,612 | 68.4% | 16.5 min | 3.6% |
| JFK–MCO | New York to Orlando | 2,601 | 68.7% | 13.6 min | 3.7% |
| MCO–BOS | Orlando to Boston | 2,520 | 65.2% | 19.2 min | 3.5% |
| BOS–MCO | Boston to Orlando | 2,516 | 65.3% | 15.6 min | 3.3% |
| JFK–BOS | New York to Boston | 2,419 | 66.1% | 15.1 min | 4.3% |
| BOS–JFK | Boston to New York | 2,416 | 69.2% | 11.7 min | 4.7% |
| JFK–FLL | New York to Fort Lauderdale | 2,283 | 66.5% | 12.4 min | 4.6% |
| FLL–JFK | Fort Lauderdale to New York | 2,273 | 63.4% | 17.4 min | 4.5% |
| SJU–JFK | San Juan to New York | 2,237 | 70.3% | 14.5 min | 3.8% |
| JFK–SJU | New York to San Juan | 2,232 | 65.8% | 16.7 min | 3.4% |
| MCO–SJU | Orlando to San Juan | 2,176 | 74.5% | 12.7 min | 1.4% |
| SJU–MCO | San Juan to Orlando | 2,174 | 74.5% | 11.3 min | 1.4% |
| BOS–FLL | Boston to Fort Lauderdale | 1,963 | 64.0% | 15.0 min | 3.3% |
| JFK–SFO | New York to San Francisco | 1,955 | 73.3% | 6.2 min | 2.3% |
| SFO–JFK | San Francisco to New York | 1,955 | 78.4% | 3.5 min | 2.0% |
| FLL–BOS | Fort Lauderdale to Boston | 1,953 | 63.7% | 20.2 min | 3.1% |
| FLL–LAX | Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles | 1,779 | 75.0% | 5.9 min | 0.9% |
| LAX–FLL | Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale | 1,779 | 74.6% | 7.1 min | 1.1% |
| BOS–SFO | Boston to San Francisco | 1,738 | 67.1% | 11.1 min | 1.8% |
| SFO–BOS | San Francisco to Boston | 1,736 | 71.5% | 11.3 min | 2.4% |
| FLL–SJU | Fort Lauderdale to San Juan | 1,677 | 68.3% | 13.0 min | 1.6% |
The 25 routes with the most B6 flights of 419 flown. Figures are for this carrier's flights only; the route pages compare every carrier on the route.
By scheduled departure hour
Delay causes and cancellations
Cancellations by reported reason (7,245 in the period): air carrier 21%, weather 47%, national aviation system 32%, security 0%.
Questions and answers
What is JetBlue Airways's on-time performance?
69.9% of 237,090 scheduled domestic flights in the 12 months to July 2026 arrived less than 15 minutes late. All reporting carriers together recorded 76.0%.
How often does JetBlue Airways cancel flights?
3.1% of its scheduled domestic flights were cancelled in the period, against 1.8% for all reporting carriers.
What causes JetBlue Airways delays?
For flights that arrived 15 or more minutes late, the carrier attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 44%, air carrier 27%, national aviation system 25%, extreme weather 3%, security 0%. Carriers assign these categories themselves under BTS rules.
At which airports does JetBlue Airways have its highest on-time share?
Among its 25 busiest airports with at least 600 departures, flights leaving San Diego (SAN) had the highest on-time arrival share at 78.0%, and those leaving New York (LGA) the lowest at 63.7%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share?
Its flights scheduled to depart from 6 am to 7 am local time arrived on time 85.1% of the time; those scheduled from 7 pm to 8 pm did so 58.5% of the time.
Is it getting better?
The on-time share for the 12 months to July 2026 was 69.9%, down 3.9 points on the previous 12 months (73.8%).
Why are some airlines missing?
Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue must report on-time data to BTS. Smaller carriers, charter operators and foreign airlines are not in the files, and flights to or from other countries are not covered.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; carrier name from the BTS unique carrier lookup. US government works in the public domain. The carrier code is the BTS reporting-carrier code, which identifies the company that operated the flight, not the brand it was sold under. Totals and averages only. See the methodology and which airlines report.