Flight profile · JetBlue
B61498
Denver (DEN) to New York (JFK) · scheduled 11:25 AM – 6:59 PM
How B61498 performs
388 operations, 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30.
B61498 arrived on time 60.7% of the time, against 78.5% for all DEN → JFK flights — this specific departure is 17.8 percentage points worse than the route as a whole. Against JetBlue’s own flights on this route it is 5.2 points worse.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B61498 | 60.7% | 3.87% | 2 min | 14.1% | 388 |
| JetBlue on DEN → JFK | 65.9% | 2.81% | -1 min | 14.8% | 1,638 |
| All DEN → JFK flights | 78.5% | 2.10% | -10 min | 8.8% | 4,515 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Why B61498 runs late
Where US DOT attributed the delay minutes on this flight.
airspace and airport capacity, including weather-driven flow control
the inbound aircraft was late, so this flight started late
crew, maintenance, boarding, fuelling — within the carrier’s control
Share of the delay minutes US DOT attributed to each cause for B61498 on DEN → JFK. 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 DEN → JFK
Same airports, same journey — and not the same odds of arriving on time.
| Flight | Airline | On time | Median arrival | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL336 | Delta Air Lines | 88.4% | 12 min early | 754 |
| B698 | JetBlue | 65.1% | 0 min early | 939 |
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 B61498 operating DEN → JFK, 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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