Route · RIC → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Boston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RIC to BOS (Richmond to Boston) ranks #1342 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.6%
- On-time
- +3.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 8,961
- Flights
- #1342 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
474 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 142 | 47 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 165 | 36 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 46 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 48 | 3 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 149 | 23 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 150 | 30 | 7 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 147 | 30 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 157 | 47 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 153 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 21 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 104 | 18 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 24 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 144 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 166 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 161 | 24 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 28 | 10 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 135 | 26 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 147 | 26 | 1 | 2 | B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 172 | 28 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 138 | 27 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 122 | 24 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 34 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX |
RIC–BOS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (88.9%) · weakest: December (78.3%)
Strongest calendar month
March
88.9% on-time · ~141 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~158 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
78.3% on-time · ~116 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
50 of 3,487 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,487 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
RIC on-time profileBOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
BOS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RIC and BOS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RIC vs BOSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among RIC departures
From RIC, this corridor sits with 11 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 18 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Boston · fleet on-time rank #2119 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About RIC to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Richmond to Boston (RIC to BOS) running a 82.6% on-time rate over 8,961 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 82.3 minutes. The 474-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 3,487 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, RIC–BOS peaks in March at 88.9% on-time while September carries the heaviest traffic (~158 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 78.3%, a 10.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using RIC–BOS data
RIC–BOS runs 3.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare RIC and BOS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RIC airport
- If your dates flex, March (88.9% on-time) beats December (78.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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