B61579 WashingtonDCA · 18:00 Fort LauderdaleFLL · 18:01
B61579 by JetBlue Airways flies from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
estimated arrival at FLL · local time · ~1h 55m from now
position updated 5m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 16 min
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +21 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DCA and FLL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to Fort Lauderdale flights today
same route · JetBlue AirwaysIf B61579 is cancelled, these are the other JetBlue Airways nonstop flights from Washington to Fort Lauderdale on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How B61579 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for B61579 across the DCA and FLL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~25 min late. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 4/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how B61579 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N3298J, N3296J, N3196J, N3139J.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and FLL published them.
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