Flights New York → Boston
LGA → BOS
How long is the flight from New York to Boston?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS) takes 34 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 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 New York to Boston operates with a high frequency of 1,809 flights annually and features an on-time performance rate of 77%. The average delay for these flights is approximately 11.7 minutes, and the aircraft used include Airbus A319, Embraer 190, and Embraer 175. Boston's airport serves over 36 million passengers per year, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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 (LGA) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 4634 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 33.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS) heads north-east for about 296 km, a flight time of roughly 34m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of LGA-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4,634 tracked LGA-BOS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 6.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
Airlines operating LGA-BOS
Frequently asked questions about LGA-BOS
The flight from New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS) takes 34 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 4634 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Boston is 6.06% across 4634 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
