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B6 406 on time

JetBlue 406: Chicago to New York at 5:27 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
58%
143 flights · likely 50–66%
Cancelled
11.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+125 min
average delay
Similar flights
33%
B6, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 B6 406 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (42%); 11.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

B6 406: ORD → JFK

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 5:27 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (143 flights), better than other B6 flights on the route at that hour (33%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually JetBlue's last flight of the day from Chicago to New York (72% of days). JetBlue's last ORD–JFK flight was cancelled 11.5% of the time, against 9.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next JetBlue flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%May 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87AugSep 2025: 91% on time (23 flights)91SepOct 2025: 94% on time (17 flights)94OctMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57JunJul 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35JulAug 2026: 29% on time (31 flights)29Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2365%
Tuesday2268%
Wednesday15—
Thursday15—
Friday2365%
Saturday2352%
Sunday2250%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%

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Questions

How often is B6 406 from ORD to JFK late?

JetBlue 406 from Chicago, IL to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 143 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 11.9% 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.