Flights Boston → New York
BOS → JFK
How long is the flight from Boston to New York?
The flight from Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK) takes 48 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Boston to New York operates with a fleet that includes Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Embraer 190, Boeing 757-200, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 75%, the route experiences an average delay of 14.2 minutes per flight, based on a total of 1422 flights recorded. The destination airport, which opened in 1948, serves over 62 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Boston (BOS) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 3303 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.69%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK) heads south-west for about 300 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of BOS-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,303 tracked BOS-JFK flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 4.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-JFK
The flight from Boston (BOS) to New York (JFK) takes 48 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Boston (BOS) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 3303 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-New York is 4.69% across 3303 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
