Boston to Richmond

What the Data Says About BOS to RIC

The Boston to Richmond corridor (BOS → RIC) covers roughly 474 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,963 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,488 flights were recorded on this pairing — 44 cancelled (1.3%) and 6 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,963 total flights analyzed, the 80.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 67% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BOS to RIC route, the combination of a 80.9% on-time rate, 70.8-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.