Historical on-time performance
Boston to Richmond
474 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BOS–RIC arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,692 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.6%Flights937
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time67%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.6%Flights755
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather36%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 44 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BOS → RIC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,379 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 873 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,130 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 70 min · 1,151 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 80 min · 627 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 743 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 750 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 550 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 790 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 55 min · 795 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 797 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 70 min · 735 flights
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