Route · JFK → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Boston
The JFK–BOS corridor (New York, NY → Boston, MA) runs behind the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 187 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.6%
- On-time
- -1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 30,732
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
187 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 432 | 140 | 16 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 450 | 102 | 28 | 0 | DL,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 556 | 169 | 14 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 547 | 181 | 11 | 1 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 500 | 95 | 5 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 495 | 136 | 50 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 445 | 136 | 16 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| May 2025 | 459 | 155 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 411 | 59 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 421 | 95 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 405 | 82 | 16 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 427 | 73 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 404 | 116 | 11 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 420 | 51 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 523 | 53 | 0 | 1 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 507 | 109 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 463 | 160 | 34 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 460 | 169 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 466 | 117 | 25 | 1 | B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 494 | 106 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 456 | 107 | 10 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 448 | 93 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 471 | 66 | 9 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 481 | 147 | 11 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
288 of 11,141 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
5 of 11,141 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About JFK to BOS
The New York to Boston corridor (JFK to BOS) posts a 77.6% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 30,732 tracked flights. Late flights run 80.5 minutes behind on average. 22 carriers cover the 187-mile route; over the last 24 months, 288 of 11,141 flights were cancelled (2.6%) and 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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