Alaska vs JetBlue: Which Airline Is More On Time?
Alaska
7
routes won
JetBlue
9
routes won · leader
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- Alaska on time
- 72.7%
- JetBlue on time
- 78.2%
- Alaska cancelled
- 1.7%
- JetBlue cancelled
- 1.8%
On the 16 routes both fly · Jun 2025 to May 2026
On the 16 routes both airlines fly, JetBlue was more on time on 9, Alaska on 7. On those shared routes, Alaska flights arrived on time 72.7% of the time and JetBlue flights 78.2%.
Alaska's biggest wins
Every shared route
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| Route | Alaska | JetBlue | More on time |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → SFONew York to San Francisco | 70.5%1,110 flights | 77.8%1,946 flights | JetBlue |
| SFO → JFKSan Francisco to New York | 74.9%1,109 flights | 82.2%1,945 flights | JetBlue |
| BOS → SFOBoston to San Francisco | 62.6%294 flights | 73.6%1,619 flights | JetBlue |
| SFO → BOSSan Francisco to Boston | 76.8%294 flights | 78.1%1,617 flights | JetBlue |
| SEA → JFKSeattle to New York | 67.3%1,403 flights | 66.7%166 flights | Alaska |
| JFK → SEANew York to Seattle | 63.1%1,402 flights | 69.5%166 flights | JetBlue |
| BOS → SEABoston to Seattle | 68.4%1,211 flights | 76.1%248 flights | JetBlue |
| SEA → BOSSeattle to Boston | 72.1%1,210 flights | 56.7%248 flights | Alaska |
| BOS → SANBoston to San Diego | 69.8%508 flights | 86.7%915 flights | JetBlue |
| SAN → BOSSan Diego to Boston | 74.5%508 flights | 79.2%915 flights | JetBlue |
| JFK → SANNew York to San Diego | 74.7%653 flights | 86.6%727 flights | JetBlue |
| SAN → JFKSan Diego to New York | 84.4%653 flights | 83.6%727 flights | Alaska |
| EWR → LAXNewark to Los Angeles | 74.1%583 flights | 70.7%543 flights | Alaska |
| LAX → EWRLos Angeles to Newark | 90.4%582 flights | 76.4%543 flights | Alaska |
| BOS → PDXBoston to Portland | 78.7%533 flights | 60.6%105 flights | Alaska |
| PDX → BOSPortland to Boston | 82.4%533 flights | 62.5%105 flights | Alaska |
Across their whole networks
Alaska is #4 on the airline on-time leaderboard (79.7% on time, 1.3% cancelled, 506,081 flights); JetBlue is #5 (72.4% on time, 2.5% cancelled, 232,617 flights).
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Historical results, not a guarantee. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics marketing-carrier on-time reports, Jun 2025 to May 2026. Alaska includes Hawaiian and Horizon. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline.