Route · RDU → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Boston
The RDU–BOS corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 612 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 16,146
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 67%
Distance
612 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 249 | 58 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL,YX,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 249 | 42 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 291 | 80 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 256 | 85 | 3 | 0 | DL,YX,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 230 | 33 | 2 | 0 | YX,F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 230 | 66 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 238 | 58 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 257 | 62 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 242 | 31 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 243 | 26 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 32 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 217 | 36 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 263 | 46 | 5 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 258 | 26 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 294 | 41 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 287 | 63 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 305 | 74 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 268 | 59 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 267 | 49 | 3 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 275 | 45 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 234 | 48 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 202 | 26 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 178 | 29 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 182 | 51 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
67 of 5,913 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 5,913 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About RDU to BOS
16,146 tracked flights put the RDU to BOS pairing (Raleigh/Durham to Boston) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.0 minutes on average. Across the 612-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,913 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 67% - a 23-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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