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Flights DL5697 06:05 daily · DL5622 11:29 daily · DL5665 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 762 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Boston. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:51 UTC.
Today, RIC → BOS
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 06:00 B6382JetBlue Left 06:06 +6 BOS est. 07:28In the air · sched 07:36
- 06:05 DL5697Delta Left 06:21 +16 Landed 07:46 −14
- 10:33 B61282JetBlue Left 10:33 Landed 12:10 +3
- 11:29 DL5622Delta Sched 11:29Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 13:13sched 13:14
- · B6782JetBlue On schedule BOS 18:51scheduled
- · DL5665Delta On schedule BOS est. 19:52sched 20:12
Checked RIC board 10:18 · BOS board 12:51
RIC
Richmond
smooth · +9
BOS
Boston
smooth · +0
762 km · ~1h 29m est.
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100
route health from live RIC and BOS delay boards
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−8 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 60% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +31 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Richmond to Boston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIC 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 — Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RIC-BOS
RIC to BOS questions
Is RIC–BOS running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at RIC 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 RIC–BOS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:20 from RIC. 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 RIC to BOS?
Great-circle distance is 762 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does RIC–BOS fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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