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B6 1798 on time

JetBlue 1798: Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta at 8:00 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
46%
304 flights · likely 41–52%
Cancelled
4.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+17 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Similar flights
47%
B6, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 B6 1798 flights from Fort Lauderdale arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (54%); 4.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 17 minutes late.

B6 1798: FLL → ATL

Scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale at 8:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 46% of the time (304 flights), in line with other B6 flights on the route at that hour (47%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually JetBlue's last flight of the day from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta (99% of days). JetBlue's last FLL–ATL flight was cancelled 4.3% of the time, against 2.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next JetBlue flight is usually around 6:15 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%Nov 2025: 57% on time (30 flights)57NovDec 2025: 45% on time (31 flights)45DecJan 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JanFeb 2026: 39% on time (28 flights)39FebMar 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42MarApr 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 47% on time (30 flights)47JunJul 2026: 19% on time (31 flights)19JulAug 2026: 39% on time (31 flights)39Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4432%
Tuesday4367%
Wednesday4347%
Thursday4360%
Friday4342%
Saturday4436%
Sunday4439%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is B6 1798 from FLL to ATL late?

JetBlue 1798 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 54% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.3% 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.