Flight profile · JetBlue
B6161
New York (JFK) to Sacramento (SMF) · scheduled 6:30 PM – 9:50 PM
How B6161 performs
710 operations, 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · 710 operations between 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Against the rest of the route
| On time | Cancelled | Median delay | Severe | Flights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6161 | 59.7% | 1.27% | 4 min | 17.6% | 710 |
| JetBlue on JFK → SMF | 59.7% | 1.27% | 4 min | 17.6% | 710 |
| All JFK → SMF flights | 59.7% | 1.27% | 4 min | 17.6% | 710 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Other routes B6161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS→SJU Boston to San Juan | 2025-01-07 – 2026-04-25 | 253 | 61.7% |
Because the same number has served different journeys, the statistics above describe only the route B6161 currently operates. Blending them would produce an average of two different flights.
Why B6161 runs late
Where US DOT attributed the delay minutes on this flight.
crew, maintenance, boarding, fuelling — within the carrier’s control
the inbound aircraft was late, so this flight started late
airspace and airport capacity, including weather-driven flow control
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 B6161 on JFK → SMF. A single late flight can carry more than one cause, and only delays of fifteen minutes or more are attributed at all.
Data and methodology
Calculated by FlyerIntel from 710 records of B6161 operating JFK → SMF, 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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