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Route · HPN → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data

White Plains to Boston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HPN to BOS (White Plains to Boston) ranks #4787 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.1%
On-time
+7.1 pts
vs US avg
77 min
Delay when late
627
Flights
#4787 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.0%

Best Month

May 2023 94%

Worst Month

Aug 2023 74%

Distance

166 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Aug 2023 54 14 2 0 YX
Jul 2023 40 8 6 0 YX
Jun 2023 74 14 2 0 YX
May 2023 69 4 0 0 YX
Apr 2023 62 8 0 0 YX
Mar 2023 68 10 2 0 YX
Feb 2023 57 6 1 0 YX
Jan 2023 49 6 4 0 YX
Dec 2022 36 4 0 0 YX
Nov 2022 65 9 0 0 YX
Oct 2022 53 4 2 0 YX

HPN–BOS seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (94.2%) · weakest: August (74.1%)

70%75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugOctNovDec 88.9%

Strongest calendar month

May

94.2% on-time · ~69 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

June

~74 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

August

74.1% on-time · ~54 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.0%

19 of 627 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 627 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

HPN - White Plains

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for White Plains, NY.

HPN on-time profile

BOS - Boston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.

BOS on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See HPN and BOS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare HPN vs BOS

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among HPN's stronger departures

HPN → BOS posts a 86.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 12 BTS-tracked routes leaving White Plains. The same hub also shows 8 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #873 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About HPN to BOS

White Plains to Boston (HPN to BOS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.1% on-time rate across 627 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 76.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 166 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 627 flights were cancelled (3.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Aug 2023 came in at just 74% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, HPN–BOS peaks in May at 94.2% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~74 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 74.1%, a 20.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does HPN to BOS rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, HPN to BOS ranks #4787 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from HPN to BOS? ▼
Flights from White Plains to Boston have a 86.1% on-time rate based on 627 flights. The average delay is 76.7 minutes. The best recent month was May 2023 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for HPN to BOS? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (19 of 627 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from HPN to BOS? ▼
The flight distance from White Plains (HPN) to Boston (BOS) is approximately 166 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from HPN to BOS? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was May 2023 (94% on-time). The worst was Aug 2023 (74% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

HPN Airport

White Plains
BOS Airport

Boston
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using HPN–BOS data

HPN–BOS runs 7.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare HPN and BOS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HPN airport
  • If your dates flex, May (94.2% on-time) beats August (74.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.1% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.