Flights Boston → San Diego
BOS → SAN
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) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways. Across 407 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 12 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-SAN
On the Boston (BOS) -> San Diego (SAN) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 407 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-San Diego is 1.97% across 407 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Airways.
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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.
