Route · LGA → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Boston
The LGA–BOS corridor (New York, NY → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 184 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 39,006
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 64%
Distance
184 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 504 | 148 | 28 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 600 | 154 | 28 | 1 | DL,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 674 | 244 | 28 | 1 | YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 634 | 213 | 20 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 568 | 95 | 8 | 0 | YX,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 595 | 161 | 62 | 1 | DL,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 555 | 152 | 21 | 1 | DL,YX |
| May 2025 | 555 | 164 | 10 | 1 | DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 636 | 102 | 4 | 0 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 608 | 100 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 553 | 97 | 21 | 1 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 555 | 65 | 13 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 510 | 96 | 14 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 595 | 59 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 682 | 102 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 655 | 108 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 652 | 133 | 46 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 673 | 154 | 20 | 2 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 651 | 114 | 24 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| May 2024 | 720 | 148 | 8 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 694 | 99 | 16 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 682 | 115 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 647 | 80 | 16 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 604 | 128 | 33 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
428 of 14,802 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
13 of 14,802 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - 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 LGA to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Boston (LGA to BOS) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 39,006 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.7 minutes. The 184-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.9% of 14,802 flights were cancelled, 0.1% 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 64% - a 26-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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