ON TIMEBOARD

B6 1017 on time

JetBlue 1017: Boston to New York at 8:41 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
62%
306 flights · likely 56–67%
Cancelled
4.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+79 min
average delay
Similar flights
53%
B6, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 B6 1017 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (38%); 4.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

B6 1017: BOS → JFK

Scheduled to leave Boston at 8:41 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (306 flights), better than other B6 flights on the route at that hour (53%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually JetBlue's last flight of the day from Boston to New York (63% of days). JetBlue's last BOS–JFK flight was cancelled 6.9% of the time, against 5.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next JetBlue flight is usually around 5:08 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: too few flights (2 flights)SepOct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 48% on time (29 flights)48NovDec 2025: 52% on time (31 flights)52DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 38% on time (26 flights)38FebMar 2026: 34% on time (29 flights)34MarApr 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67AprMay 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4667%
Tuesday4558%
Wednesday4374%
Thursday4360%
Friday4457%
Saturday4457%
Sunday4159%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is B6 1017 from BOS to JFK late?

JetBlue 1017 from Boston, MA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 306 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.9% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check JetBlue for today's flight. Method.