About 1 in 2 B6 1979 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (46%); 3.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes late.
B6 1979: DCA → FLL
Scheduled to leave Washington at 8:55 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 54% of the time (318 flights), in line with other B6 flights on the route at that hour (53%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually JetBlue's last flight of the day from Washington to Fort Lauderdale (100% of days). JetBlue's last DCA–FLL flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 3.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next JetBlue flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 49% |
| Tuesday | 43 | 51% |
| Wednesday | 41 | 68% |
| Thursday | 50 | 54% |
| Friday | 52 | 48% |
| Saturday | 27 | 70% |
| Sunday | 52 | 50% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is B6 1979 from DCA to FLL late?
JetBlue 1979 from Washington, DC to Fort Lauderdale, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 46% of 318 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.5% 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.