JFK → BOSNew York to Boston

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Boston (BOS): 108 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 14% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. 10 of the 17 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 300 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Boston. Updated 14 November 2026 at 09:08 UTC.

Today, JFK → BOS

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 06:40 B62718JetBlue Cancelled ·
  2. 08:07 AA4357American On scheduleGate 41 · T8 BOS 09:25scheduled
  3. 09:25 AA4707American On scheduleGate 36 · T8 BOS 10:44scheduled
  4. 09:30 B61018JetBlue Cancelled ·
  5. 09:50 DL5733Delta On scheduleGate A14 · T4 BOS est. 11:09sched 11:10
  6. 13:26 B61118JetBlue On scheduleGate 502 · T5 ·
  7. 13:30 DL5804Delta On scheduleGate B55 · T4 ·
  8. 15:14 B6618JetBlue On scheduleGate 514 · T5 ·
  9. 15:34 AA4618American Airlines On scheduleGate 43 · T8 ·
  10. 17:30 DL5798Delta Sched 17:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 17:48 B6818JetBlue Sched 17:48Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 21:29 DL2639Delta Sched 21:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 22:29 B61318JetBlue Sched 22:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 22:30 AA4397American Airlines Sched 22:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked JFK board 04:01 · BOS board 03:27

JFK New York smooth · +13
BOS Boston heavy · +53
300 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:30108x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 108x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 14 tracked JFK → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +34 min. 10 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+34 minacross the last 4 arrivals
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures108x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled58.8%recent route rate · 10 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4357 08:07 daily · AA4707 varies daily · AA4618 15:34 daily · AA4397 22:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5765 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5733 09:50 daily · DL5595 13:20 daily · DL5804 13:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB613% on time

Flights B62718 06:40 daily · B61018 09:25 daily · B61118 13:26 daily · B6618 15:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14B61018cancelledCNX
11-14B62718cancelledCNX
11-13AA4357dep +0 → arr+7
11-13AA4397cancelledCNX
11-13AA4618cancelledCNX
11-13AA4707dep +74 → arr+85
11-13B61018dep +46 → arr+34
11-13B61118dep +28 → arr−2
11-13B61318cancelledCNX
11-13B62718cancelledCNX
11-13B6618cancelledCNX
11-13B6818cancelledCNX
11-13DL2639cancelledCNX
11-13DL5733departed−2
11-13DL5765departed+10
11-13DL5798cancelledCNX
11-13DL5804departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full JFK delay board →
BOSBoston +53 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 8 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to BOS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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Pro Flight Search: New York (JFK) to Boston (BOS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-BOS
How we measure this →

JFK to BOS questions

Is JFK–BOS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:26 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 300 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–BOS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.