Flight profile · JetBlue
B61497
New York (JFK) to Denver (DEN) · scheduled 8:10 AM – 12:13 PM
How B61497 performs
388 operations, 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30.
B61497 arrived on time 73.2% of the time, against 74.2% for all JFK → DEN flights — this specific departure is 1.0 percentage points worse than the route as a whole. Against JetBlue’s own flights on this route it is 5.6 points better.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · 388 operations between 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Against the rest of the route
| On time | Cancelled | Median delay | Severe | Flights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B61497 | 73.2% | 1.03% | 0 min | 6.3% | 388 |
| JetBlue on JFK → DEN | 67.5% | 2.01% | -1 min | 12.8% | 1,638 |
| All JFK → DEN flights | 74.2% | 1.84% | -6 min | 10.2% | 4,515 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Other routes B61497 has flown
A flight number is a slot in a schedule, and carriers reassign it. These are the other city pairs this number served in the analysis period.
| Route | Operated | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVD→FLL Providence/Warwick to Fort Lauderdale | 2024-10-27 – 2024-12-18 | 52 | — |
Because the same number has served different journeys, the statistics above describe only the route B61497 currently operates. Blending them would produce an average of two different flights.
Why B61497 runs late
Where US DOT attributed the delay minutes on this flight.
crew, maintenance, boarding, fuelling — within the carrier’s control
airspace and airport capacity, including weather-driven flow control
the inbound aircraft was late, so this flight started late
weather severe enough to stop this flight specifically
screening or terminal security incidents
Share of the delay minutes US DOT attributed to each cause for B61497 on JFK → DEN. A single late flight can carry more than one cause, and only delays of fifteen minutes or more are attributed at all.
Other departures on JFK → DEN
Same airports, same journey — and not the same odds of arriving on time.
| Flight | Airline | On time | Median arrival | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL532 | Delta Air Lines | 86.0% | 11 min early | 679 |
| B697 | JetBlue | 61.0% | 2 min late | 940 |
Every departure listed carries at least 600 operations, so the comparison is between figures that mean something. Schedules change; confirm the departure still operates before booking around this.
Data and methodology
Calculated by FlyerIntel from 388 records of B61497 operating JFK → DEN, published by the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule. Cancelled and diverted flights are excluded from the on-time rate and reported separately. Flight numbers are resolved as carrier plus number plus route, because the same number serves different routes over time.
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