B61979JetBlue Airways · DCA → FLL
updated 2h ago
Route confirmed JetBlue Airways

B61979 WashingtonDCA · 17:20 Fort LauderdaleFLL · 20:04

B61979 by JetBlue Airways flies from Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
17:20

scheduled from DCA

⚖ B61979 typically leaves +32 and lands −7. The air wins minutes back.
Typical gate push+32 minmedian posted departure
Typical arrival−7 minmedian over 9 operations
Wins back in air~39 minmedian gate push vs arrival · how planes make up time →

Where the minutes go

last 7 operations · gate push → arrival
0+84+169+253 min
11-02
+32 gate · −6 arrival
11-01
+253 gate · +230 arrival
10-30
+23 gate · −13 arrival
10-29
+56 gate · +4 arrival
10-26
+32 gate · −6 arrival
10-25
+18 gate · −7 arrival
10-23
+21 gate · −20 arrival

The 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 operation

median arrival −7 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked

The route today

live boards
DCAWashingtonOn-time likelyDCA delay board →
FLLFort LauderdaleOn-time likelyFLL delay board →
DCA→FLLevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
37%Chance of 15+ min delay
4.5%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions 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. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Washington

Forecast

Tue 3 Nov, local date

High22°Clikely 19°C to 24°C
Low10°Clikely 8°C to 12°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Fort Lauderdale

Forecast

Tue 3 Nov, local date

High28°Clikely 27°C to 29°C
Low24°Clikely 22°C to 25°C
  • 37% chance of thunder
  • 93% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
M
T
W
T
F
S
S

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Washington to Fort Lauderdale flights today

same route · JetBlue Airways
B6379departs 06:00
B6579departs 07:50
B61579departs 15:35

If B61979 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 that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How B61979 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for B61979 across the DCA and FLL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 7/9 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 B61979 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocksaircraft

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
11-02DCA 17:20 17:52 (+32)FLL 20:04 19:58 (−6)
11-01DCA 17:20 21:33 (+253)FLL 20:04 23:54 (+230)
10-30DCA 17:20 17:43 (+23)FLL 20:04 19:51 (−13)
10-29DCA 17:20 18:16 (+56)FLL 20:04 20:08 (+4)
10-26DCA 17:20 17:52 (+32)FLL 20:04 19:58 (−6)
10-25DCA 17:20 17:38 (+18)FLL 20:04 19:57 (−7)
10-23DCA 18:00 18:21 (+21)FLL 20:45 20:25 (−20)
10-22DCA 18:00 19:11 (+71)FLL 20:45 20:35 (−10)
10-19DCA 18:00 18:12 (+12)FLL 20:45 20:11 (−34)

Aircraft

Recent tails: N703JB, N729JB, N794JB, N635JB.

Board clocks recorded as DCA and FLL published them.

Planning around B61979? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search: B61979 Washington to Fort Lauderdale on-time performance, measured from the DCA and FLL airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/flight/B61979
How we measure this →