Route · LAX → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Boston
The LAX–BOS corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 2,611 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 24,183
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 72%
Distance
2,611 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 380 | 90 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 376 | 74 | 5 | 1 | UA,DL,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 403 | 111 | 3 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 363 | 98 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 433 | 53 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 440 | 91 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 394 | 69 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| May 2025 | 435 | 118 | 0 | 5 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 364 | 43 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 355 | 45 | 2 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 294 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 319 | 43 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 371 | 77 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 392 | 41 | 0 | 1 | UA,B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 487 | 62 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 440 | 63 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 468 | 107 | 2 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 430 | 90 | 7 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 415 | 102 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| May 2024 | 402 | 93 | 3 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 342 | 64 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 351 | 55 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 286 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 276 | 52 | 2 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
37 of 9,216 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
21 of 9,216 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Boston (LAX to BOS) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 24,183 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.2 minutes. The 2,611-mile corridor is served by 28 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.4% of 9,216 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 72% - a 17-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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