Route · BOS → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Richmond
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BOS to RIC (Boston to Richmond) ranks #1341 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 8,963
- Flights
- #1341 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
474 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 141 | 46 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 165 | 43 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 55 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 41 | 4 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 149 | 24 | 1 | 1 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 45 | 5 | 2 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 147 | 40 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 157 | 36 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 23 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 105 | 25 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 138 | 23 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 144 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 166 | 19 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 162 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 30 | 9 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 135 | 37 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 146 | 30 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 173 | 25 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 145 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 28 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
BOS–RIC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.5%) · weakest: July (74.0%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.5% on-time · ~141 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~158 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.0% on-time · ~130 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
44 of 3,488 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,488 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
BOS on-time profileRIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
RIC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BOS and RIC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BOS vs RICOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BOS departures
From BOS, this corridor sits with 49 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 60 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 5 below 75%). Destination: Richmond · fleet on-time rank #2769 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BOS to RIC
8,963 tracked flights put the BOS to RIC pairing (Boston to Richmond) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.8 minutes on average. Across the 474-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,488 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BOS–RIC peaks in March at 85.5% on-time while September carries the heaviest traffic (~158 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.0%, a 11.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using BOS–RIC data
BOS–RIC is mid-pack at 80.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BOS and RIC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BOS airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.5% on-time) beats July (74.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.9% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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