Flights Boston → Ponta Delgada
BOS → PDL
How long is the flight from Boston to Ponta Delgada?
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) takes 4h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Boston to Ponta Delgada, with the destination airport having been in operation since 1969 and currently serving around 1,853,237 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.
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The Boston (BOS) → Ponta Delgada (PDL) route is operated by TAP Portugal. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 25% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 51 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ponta Delgada the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Ponta Delgada: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) heads east for about 3,845 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 19m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of BOS-PDL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Ponta Delgada it is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 11 tracked BOS-PDL flights, 25% left on time with an average delay of 51 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP Portugal (TP) | 73% | 17 min | 0.9% |
Airlines operating BOS-PDL
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-PDL
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL) takes 4h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Boston (BOS) -> Ponta Delgada (PDL) route, on-time performance is 25% with an average delay of 51 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Ponta Delgada is 0.00% across 11 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: TAP Portugal.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Ponta Delgada, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
