Flights Richmond → Boston
RIC → BOS
Route overview
The flight route from Richmond to Boston operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just five minutes. Over the past year, there have been 350 scheduled flights using aircraft such as the Embraer 190 and various models of Canadair Regional Jet.
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 Richmond (RIC) → Boston (BOS) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 462 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (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 Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Boston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS) heads north-east for about 762 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from Richmond on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of RIC-BOS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Richmond the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Boston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 462 tracked RIC-BOS flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 3.3% 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 RIC-BOS
On the Richmond (RIC) -> Boston (BOS) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 462 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Richmond-Boston is 3.25% across 462 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.
