JFK → BOSNew York to Boston

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Boston (BOS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was 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 8 September 2026 at 07:24 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +3
BOS Boston heavy · +40
300 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 05:27–22:3021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 operated JFK → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

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 AA4376 08:12 daily · AA4397 17:06 daily · AA4659 22:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5765 06:00 daily · DL5733 09:50 daily · DL5595 14:35 daily · DL5798 17:30 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB633% on time

Flights B62924 varies Fr Sa · B62718 varies daily · B61018 10:00 daily · B61118 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA4376arrived−18
09-07AA4397arrived−21
09-07AA4659dep −13 → arr−32
09-07B61018dep +0 → arr−21
09-07B61118dep +4 → arr−44
09-07B61318dep +53 → arr+39
09-07B62718cancelledCNX
09-07B6618departed+18
09-07B6818departed+64
09-07DL2639departed−1
09-07DL5595departed−2
09-07DL5733departed−6
09-07DL5765departed−7
09-07DL5798departed+14
09-07QR9086departed−5
09-07QR9540departed−4

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →
BOSBoston +40 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · W 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and BOS: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. 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 17:06 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 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.