Richmond to Boston

What the Data Says About RIC to BOS

The Richmond to Boston corridor (RIC → BOS) covers roughly 474 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,961 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,487 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (1.4%) and 5 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,961 total flights analyzed, the 82.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 67% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RIC to BOS route, the combination of a 82.6% on-time rate, 82.3-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.