Historical on-time performance
Richmond to Boston
474 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RIC–BOS arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,693 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time79%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.7%Flights938
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.8%Flights755
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Late aircraft29%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather37%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 46 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 RIC → BOS
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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,725 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,543 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 80 min · 580 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,226 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 740 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 562 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 756 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 784 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 55 min · 721 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 55 min · 800 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 797 flights
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