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JetBlue vs Republic: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Republic was more punctual than JetBlue over the last 12 months: 78.7% of its flights arrived on time, against 72.3%.

JetBlue cancelled fewer flights (3.1% vs 4.1%), and late flights averaged 75 minutes late on JetBlue vs 72 on Republic.

On the 58 routes both airlines fly regularly, JetBlue had the better on-time record on 13 and Republic on 45.

JetBlue vs Republic: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

MeasureJetBlueRepublic
On-time arrivals72.3%78.7%
On-time departures73.3%81.3%
Avg delay when late75 min72 min
Cancelled3.1%4.1%
Diverted0.3%0.2%
Scheduled flights237,090363,168

Monthly on-time trend: JetBlue vs Republic

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

What delays each airline

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

Routes both airlines fly

58 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

RouteJetBlue on timeRepublic on timeJetBlue flightsRepublic flights
BOS → DCA 68.0%75.6% 2,6283,950
DCA → BOS 65.0%77.9% 2,6263,948
JFK → BOS 69.1%77.1% 2,4192,889
BOS → JFK 72.7%75.4% 2,4162,888
BOS → PHL 72.1%78.9% 8921,772
PHL → BOS 73.2%80.8% 8921,771
JFK → DCA 53.6%70.1% 4452,075
DCA → JFK 82.2%76.1% 4452,043
JFK → RDU 71.3%77.7% 9371,407
RDU → JFK 72.5%77.5% 9371,406
BOS → PIT 74.9%80.6% 1,0031,153
PIT → BOS 76.4%81.7% 1,0021,153
JFK → PIT 67.4%78.4% 4541,310
PIT → JFK 84.4%87.5% 4541,310
RIC → BOS 74.9%80.0% 758938
BOS → RIC 73.4%79.7% 757937
CLE → BOS 71.4%84.0% 695876
BOS → CLE 76.8%77.8% 694876
JAX → BOS 68.5%78.6% 657896
BOS → JAX 76.2%74.1% 657893
ORD → BOS 72.1%70.4% 545908
BOS → ORD 70.3%71.1% 544906
BNA → JFK 76.8%78.2% 541898
JFK → BNA 72.8%76.6% 539896
JFK → ORD 68.3%77.5% 603820

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