Flights Boston → Newark
BOS → EWR
Route overview
The flight route from Boston to Newark operates with a high level of punctuality, with 85% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for delayed flights is just under six minutes, and the route sees nearly one thousand total flights per year. A variety of aircraft types serve this busy corridor, including Embraer 190s, Boeing 737 series planes, Airbus A319s and A320s, as well as larger Boeing 757 models.
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.
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The Boston (BOS) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 1287 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR) heads south-west for about 322 km, a flight time of roughly 49m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of BOS-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,287 tracked BOS-EWR flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-EWR
On the Boston (BOS) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 1287 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Newark is 3.50% across 1287 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
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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.
