Flights New York → Boston
JFK → BOS
Route overview
This flight route operates between New York and Boston, using a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 737-800, Embraer 190, Airbus A320, Canadair Regional Jet models, and the Boeing 757-200. With an on-time performance rate of 75%, flights experience an average delay of 14.3 minutes, based on a total of 1418 recorded flights. The destination airport serves over 36 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.
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The New York (JFK) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1899 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Boston (BOS) heads north-east for about 300 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of JFK-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,899 tracked JFK-BOS flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 3.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-BOS
On the New York (JFK) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1899 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Boston is 3.37% across 1899 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.
