Route · ROC → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rochester to Boston
The ROC–BOS corridor (Rochester, NY → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 343 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.4%
- On-time
- +8.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 119 min
- Delay when late
- 523
- Flights
Cancelled
3.6%
Best Month
May 2023 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 81%
Distance
343 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Aug 2023 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| May 2023 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
Cancellation Rate
3.6%
19 of 523 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 523 flights
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ROC - Rochester
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Origin airport →BOS - Boston
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What the Data Says About ROC to BOS
Rochester to Boston (ROC to BOS) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.4% on-time rate across 523 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 119.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 343 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 523 flights were cancelled (3.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: May 2023 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Jul 2023 at 81%, a 14-point difference.
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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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