Flight profile · JetBlue
B6426
Tampa (TPA) to New York (JFK) · scheduled 7:15 AM – 11:32 AM
How B6426 performs
491 operations, 2023-10-29 to 2026-05-20.
B6426 arrived on time 91.9% of the time, against 78.1% for all TPA → JFK flights — this specific departure is 13.7 percentage points better than the route as a whole. Against JetBlue’s own flights on this route it is 16.4 points better.
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · 491 operations between 2023-10-29 to 2026-05-20
Against the rest of the route
| On time | Cancelled | Median delay | Severe | Flights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6426 | 91.9% | 1.83% | -10 min | 2.5% | 491 |
| JetBlue on TPA → JFK | 75.4% | 2.94% | -5 min | 11.2% | 3,227 |
| All TPA → JFK flights | 78.1% | 2.37% | -6 min | 9.4% | 6,926 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · 2023-10-29 to 2026-05-20
Other routes B6426 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLL→RDU Fort Lauderdale to Raleigh–Durham | 2025-12-18 – 2026-01-05 | 19 | — |
Because the same number has served different journeys, the statistics above describe only the route B6426 currently operates. Blending them would produce an average of two different flights.
Why B6426 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
Share of the delay minutes US DOT attributed to each cause for B6426 on TPA → 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 TPA → JFK
Same airports, same journey — and not the same odds of arriving on time.
| Flight | Airline | On time | Median arrival | Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL2475 | Delta Air Lines | 90.9% | 10 min early | 754 |
| B6226 | JetBlue | 78.6% | 7 min early | 669 |
| B6126 | JetBlue | 76.3% | 4 min early | 937 |
| B62826 | JetBlue | 58.3% | 5 min late | 786 |
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 491 records of B6426 operating TPA → 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.