Alaska vs JetBlue: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Alaska was more punctual than JetBlue over the last 12 months: 79.6% of its flights arrived on time, against 72.3%.

Alaska cancelled fewer flights (1.2% vs 3.1%), and late flights averaged 52 minutes late on Alaska vs 75 on JetBlue.

On the 16 routes both airlines fly regularly, Alaska had the better on-time record on 8 and JetBlue on 8.

Alaska vs JetBlue: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

AlaskaJetBlue

On-time arrivals79.6%72.3%

On-time departures79.9%73.3%

Cancelled1.2%3.1%

Diverted0.3%0.3%

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

AlaskaJetBlue

60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

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

AlaskaJetBlue

Airline (carrier)33.1%27.4%

Weather4.4%2.6%

Air traffic system (NAS)24.1%25.4%

Security0.4%0.2%

Late-arriving aircraft37.9%44.4%

16 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	Alaska on time	JetBlue on time	Alaska flights	JetBlue flights
JFK → SFO	72.4%	75.1%	1,108	1,955
SFO → JFK	79.1%	80.5%	1,107	1,955
BOS → SFO	60.1%	68.6%	173	1,738
SFO → BOS	78.5%	73.4%	173	1,736
SEA → JFK	75.3%	74.0%	1,403	166
JFK → SEA	67.5%	70.4%	1,402	166
BOS → SEA	71.0%	78.6%	1,222	247
SEA → BOS	75.0%	53.3%	1,221	247
BOS → SAN	73.1%	84.4%	508	919
SAN → BOS	78.1%	78.4%	508	919
JFK → SAN	76.1%	84.9%	650	725
SAN → JFK	84.0%	83.3%	650	725
EWR → LAX	73.5%	72.0%	522	498
LAX → EWR	90.6%	79.0%	521	498
BOS → PDX	78.1%	75.8%	533	138
PDX → BOS	81.0%	69.9%	533	138